C chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 | 3 – 4 2 – 1 – | C E C E G C E | medium | |
| 3 3 3 2 x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – | C G C E x x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 | C G C G C E G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 5 5 8 | – 3 2 1 1 1 4 | x C E G C E C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 x 0 8 8 | – 2 1 – – 3 4 | x C E x G G C | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 9 8 8 | – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x C G C E G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 0 10 10 9 x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – | G E G C E x x | medium | |
| x x x 10 12 x 12 | – – – 1 2 – 3 | x x x C G x E | hard | |
| 3 0 3 2 0 x x | 2 – 3 1 – – – | C E C E G x x | easy | |
| 3 3 x 2 x x x | 2 3 – 1 – – – | C G x E x x x | easy | |
| 3 3 3 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 2 3 4 – | C G C G C E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 7 5 5 5 0 | – 3 2 1 1 1 – | x C E G C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 7 10 0 8 0 | – 2 1 4 – 3 – | x C E C G G E | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 9 8 0 | – 1 3 4 2 1 – | x C G C E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 10 10 9 x x | – – 2 3 1 – – | x E G C E x x | easy | |
| 10 0 10 10 0 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – – | G E G C G x x | easy |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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.