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