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