C chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | C G C E x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 4 3 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x C E G C E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 4 6 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C E E C G | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 8 6 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x C E E E G | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 8 6 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C G C E G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 8 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G C E x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 0 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x E x E G C | easy | |
| x x x 0 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x E G C | easy | |
| 1 1 1 0 4 3 | 1 1 1 – 3 2 | C G C E C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C E G C x | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 4 6 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x C G E C G | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 x 6 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C E E x G | easy | |
| x 6 8 0 8 6 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x C G E E G | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | G E G C E x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 12 11 11 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x E x E G C | hard | |
| x x x 12 11 11 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x E G C | easy |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.