C chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 3 1 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C G C E G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 3 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G C E x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 7 6 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | C E E E G x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 6 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | C G E E G x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C G C E x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 11 10 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | C G C G C E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 0 10 11 10 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x E G C E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 0 3 3 1 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C E C E G | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | G E G C E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 x 6 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C E E x G C | hard | |
| x x 8 7 6 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E G C | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | C G E E x x | easy | |
| 8 8 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | C G E x x x | easy | |
| x x x 10 11 10 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x G C E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 3 3 3 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C G C E x | medium | |
| 3 5 3 3 3 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 3 | G E G C E C | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.