C chord on 6-String Guitar – Ostrich

in Ostrich (D-D-D-D-D-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:C · E · G

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (0)

C shapes as text

Shape	Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty

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 – Ostrich 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 DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D Ostrich D-D-D-D-D-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.