C chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) 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 2 0 0 2 | – – 1 – – 2 | C G E G C E | easy | |
| x 5 2 x 4 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C E x E G | hard | |
| 0 0 5 0 4 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | C G G G E G | easy | |
| 0 5 5 9 7 5 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | C C G E G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 10 9 7 10 | – – 3 2 1 4 | C G C E G C | medium | |
| 0 0 10 9 0 10 | – – 2 1 – 3 | C G C E C C | easy | |
| 0 0 2 0 4 2 | – – 1 – 3 2 | C G E G E E | medium | |
| x 5 2 5 x 5 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C E C x G | hard | |
| 0 0 5 5 4 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | C G G C E G | medium | |
| 0 9 5 5 7 5 | – 3 1 1 2 1 | C E G C G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 10 0 7 10 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | C E C G G C | medium | |
| 0 9 10 0 0 10 | – 1 2 – – 3 | C E C G C C | easy | |
| 0 x 2 0 0 2 | – – 1 – – 2 | C x E G C E | easy | |
| x 5 5 x 4 2 | – 3 4 – 2 1 | x C G x E E | hard | |
| 0 5 5 0 4 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | C C G G E G | medium | |
| 0 9 5 9 7 5 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | C E G E G G | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.