C chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop F#
in Drop F# (F#-C#-F#-B-D#-G#) 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 1 1 1 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G C E x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 x 5 4 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | C E x E G x | hard | |
| x x 6 5 4 4 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E G C | medium | |
| 6 6 6 5 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C G C E x x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 8 9 8 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | C G C G C E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 8 9 8 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x C E G C E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 x 9 11 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C E x C G | hard | |
| x 11 10 x x 11 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C E x x G | easy | |
| 1 3 1 1 1 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | G E G C E x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 6 x 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C E C x G x | hard | |
| x x 6 5 4 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x C E G x | medium | |
| 6 6 x 5 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | C G x E x x | easy | |
| 6 6 6 8 x 8 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | C G C G x E | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 8 9 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C E G C x | medium | |
| x x 10 x 9 11 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x E x C G | hard | |
| 10 11 10 x x 11 | 1 2 1 – – 3 | E C E x x G | easy · barre on fret 10 |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop F# 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.