C chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 x 3 2 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | C E x E G x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 2 2 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E G C | medium | |
| 4 4 4 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C G C E x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 6 7 6 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | C G C G C E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 6 7 6 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x C E G C E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 x 7 9 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C E x C G | hard | |
| x 9 8 x 11 9 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x C E x E G | hard | |
| x 9 11 11 11 9 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C G C E G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 11 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G C E x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 1 4 x 2 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C E C x G x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 2 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x C E G x | medium | |
| 4 4 x 3 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | C G x E x x | easy | |
| 4 4 4 6 x 6 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | C G C G x E | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 8 6 7 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C E G C x | medium | |
| x x 8 11 7 9 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x E C C G | hard | |
| x 9 8 11 x 9 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x C E C x G | hard |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.