C chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 3 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | C G E C E G | easy | |
| x 5 2 3 3 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x C E C G x | medium | |
| x 5 5 7 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C G E G x | hard | |
| 4 5 5 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | E C G x x x | easy | |
| 0 5 5 7 8 5 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | C C G E C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 10 7 8 9 | – – 4 1 2 3 | C G C E C E | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 8 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | C G C G C E | medium | |
| 0 9 10 10 0 9 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | C E C G E E | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | C G C G E G | easy | |
| 12 12 x x 12 12 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C G x x E G | hard | |
| 0 0 2 3 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | C G E C G G | easy | |
| x 5 2 x 3 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C E x G C | hard | |
| x 5 x 7 3 5 | – 2 – 4 1 3 | x C x E G C | hard | |
| 4 0 5 7 0 5 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | E G G E E C | medium | |
| x 5 5 7 8 5 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x C G E C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 10 7 8 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | C E C E C G | medium |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.