C chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 0 0 4 3 | – – – – 2 1 | C G C G E G | easy | |
| x x x 5 4 3 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C E G | medium | |
| 0 0 4 0 4 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | C G E G E E | easy | |
| 0 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | C C G C G E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 7 9 7 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | C E G E G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 0 8 | – – – 2 – 1 | C G C E C C | easy | |
| 0 0 12 9 12 12 | – – 2 1 3 4 | C G C E C E | medium | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C G C G C E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 4 0 0 3 | – – 2 – – 1 | C G E G C G | easy | |
| x 5 x 5 4 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x C x C E G | hard | |
| 0 0 4 5 4 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | C G E C E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 7 5 7 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C G C G E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 0 7 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | C G G G G E | easy | |
| 0 9 0 0 0 8 | – 2 – – – 1 | C E C G C C | easy | |
| 0 9 0 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | C E C G C E | medium | |
| 0 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | C G C G C E | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.