C chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 1 1 2 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G E G C E | medium | |
| x 5 2 x 5 5 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C E x E G | hard | |
| x 5 5 6 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x C G C E G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 x 6 8 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | C E x C G x | hard | |
| x x 10 10 8 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C E G C | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | C G C E x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 0 2 1 1 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | E G E G C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 x 5 2 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x C G x E E | hard | |
| x 5 5 6 5 x | – 1 1 2 1 – | x C G C E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 10 6 8 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x E C C G x | hard | |
| x x 10 10 8 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x C E G x | medium | |
| 10 12 x 10 x x | 1 3 – 2 – – | C G x E x x | hard | |
| x 5 2 1 1 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C E G C x | hard | |
| x 5 2 6 x 5 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x C E C x G | hard | |
| x x x 6 5 5 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C E G | easy | |
| x 9 x 6 8 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x E x C G x | hard |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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.