C chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 3 3 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C E G C E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 3 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x C E G C G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 6 0 7 0 | 4 2 1 – 3 – | C E G E E E | medium | |
| 8 7 11 0 10 0 | 2 1 4 – 3 – | C E C E G E | hard | |
| 8 10 11 8 10 0 | 1 2 4 1 3 – | C G C C G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 12 10 12 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C E G E | medium | |
| x 3 3 0 3 3 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C E E C G | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 3 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C E G C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 6 0 7 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | C E G E E x | medium | |
| 8 10 11 0 7 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | C G C E E E | hard | |
| 8 10 11 0 10 0 | 1 2 4 – 3 – | C G C E G E | medium | |
| x x 11 12 10 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x x C E G E | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 x 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | x C E G x E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 3 3 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x C E G x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 6 8 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C E G C x x | medium | |
| 8 7 11 0 10 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | C E C E G x | hard |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.