C chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 3 | 3 1 – – – 2 | C E G C E C | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 3 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | C E x E G x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E G C | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 x | 2 3 – 1 – – | C G G E E x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | C G C C E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 7 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x C E G C E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 0 8 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C E C C G | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 0 10 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C E C E G | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C G C E G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 0 12 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x G C E x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 0 3 3 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C E G C G C | medium | |
| 5 2 5 x 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C E C x G x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x C E G x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 4 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C G C E E x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 0 7 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | C G C G E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 0 7 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x C E G E E | medium |
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.