C chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)

in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:C · E · G

easyfret 3

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 3 0 0 4 0	– 1 – – 2 –	x C C G E E	easy
2 3 4 x x x	1 2 3 – – –	G C E x x x	medium
x 3 4 5 4 3	– 1 2 4 3 1	x C E C E G	medium · barre on fret 3
7 7 0 0 4 0	2 3 – – 1 –	C E C G E E	medium
7 7 0 5 7 0	2 3 – 1 4 –	C E C C G E	medium
7 7 7 0 0 0	1 1 1 – – –	C E G G C E	easy · barre on fret 7
x 10 0 9 0 8	– 3 – 2 – 1	x G C E C C	medium
x 10 0 9 0 0	– 2 – 1 – –	x G C E C E	easy
11 10 0 0 12 12	2 1 – – 3 4	E G C G C E	medium
11 x 0 12 12 12	1 – – 2 3 4	E x C G C E	hard
x x 12 12 12 12	– – 1 1 1 1	x x C G C E	easy · barre on fret 12
x 3 0 0 4 3	– 1 – – 3 2	x C C G E G	easy
2 3 4 5 x x	1 2 3 4 – –	G C E C x x	medium
x x x 5 4 3	– – – 3 2 1	x x x C E G	medium
7 7 4 0 0 0	2 3 1 – – –	C E E G C E	medium
7 7 7 5 0 0	2 3 4 1 – –	C E G C C E	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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

Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#D D#E F F#G G#A A#B

See C in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D FACGCE (Fmaj7) F-A-C-G-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.