C chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm

in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:C · E · G

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 0 2 0 2 2	1 – 2 – 3 4	E G E G C E	medium
x 5 2 5 2 5	– 2 1 3 1 4	x C E C C G	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 5 5 6 5	– 1 1 1 2 1	x C G C E G	easy · barre on fret 5
10 9 10 0 6 x	3 2 4 – 1 –	C E C G E x	hard
10 9 10 9 9 10	2 1 3 1 1 4	C E C E G C	medium · barre on fret 9
x 5 2 0 2 2	– 4 1 – 2 3	x C E G C E	medium
x 5 2 x 2 5	– 3 1 – 2 4	x C E x C G	hard
x 5 5 5 6 x	– 1 1 1 2 –	x C G C E x	easy · barre on fret 5
10 x 10 0 6 10	2 – 3 – 1 4	C x C G E C	hard
10 9 10 9 9 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	C E C E G x	easy · barre on fret 9
x 5 2 0 2 5	– 3 1 – 2 4	x C E G C G	medium
x 5 2 5 x 5	– 2 1 3 – 4	x C E C x G	hard
x 5 5 0 6 5	– 1 2 – 4 3	x C G G E G	medium
10 9 x 0 6 10	3 2 – – 1 4	C E x G E C	hard
10 9 10 0 9 x	3 1 4 – 2 –	C E C G G x	medium
x 5 5 0 2 2	– 3 4 – 1 2	x C G G C E	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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

Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#D D#E F F#G G#A A#B

See C in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D Open Gm D-G-D-G-A#-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.