C chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 0 0 2 2 3 3 2 2 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x x x C C G G C C E E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x C C E E G G C C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 x x 3 3 5 5 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x C C E E x x C C G G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 x x 7 7 5 5 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x C C E E x x E E G G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x C C G G C C E E G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | C C E E G G C C E E C C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 0 0 11 11 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x E E C C E E G G C C | medium | |
| 10 10 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 | C C G G C C E E G G C C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 12 0 0 11 11 x x x x | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 – – – – | x x G G C C E E x x x x | easy | |
| x x 5 5 0 0 2 2 3 3 2 2 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x C C C C G G C C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 2 2 3 3 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C C E E G G C C x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 4 4 x x 3 3 x x | 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | G G C C E E x x C C x x | hard | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 7 7 x x 5 5 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x C C E E C C x x G G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 0 0 7 7 7 7 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x C C C C C C E E G G | medium | |
| 10 10 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 x x | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | C C E E G G C C E E x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 9 9 0 0 11 11 10 10 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 – – | C C E E C C E E G G x x | medium |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
More C chords
Other roots
See C in another tuning
What notes make up the C chord?
C is a Major chord built from the notes C, E, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.