C chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
C
Major
Notes:C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 4 3 1 2 1 | – – – 4 3 1 2 1 | x x x C E G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 4 3 x x x | – 1 3 4 2 – – – | x C G C E x x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 3 x 6 4 | – – – 2 1 – 4 3 | x x x C E x E G | hard | |
| x x x 4 6 6 6 4 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x C G C E G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 9 8 6 6 6 x | 2 1 4 3 1 1 1 – | C E C E G C E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 9 8 x x x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | C G C E x x x x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 x 10 9 x | – – 2 1 – 4 3 – | x x C E x E G x | hard | |
| x x 9 11 11 10 9 9 | – – 1 3 4 2 1 1 | x x C G C E G C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 11 10 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x G C E x x | easy | |
| 11 x x 11 11 x x x | 1 – – 2 3 – – – | E x x G C x x x | easy | |
| x 2 1 4 3 1 x x | – 2 1 4 3 1 – – | x C E C E G x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 4 3 x 2 4 | – – – 3 2 – 1 4 | x x x C E x C G | hard | |
| x x x 4 3 6 x 4 | – – – 2 1 4 – 3 | x x x C E C x G | hard | |
| x x x 4 6 6 6 x | – – – 1 2 3 4 – | x x x C G C E x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 6 6 6 9 | – – 3 2 1 1 1 4 | x x C E G C E C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 x 8 x x x x | 1 3 – 2 – – – – | C G x E x x x x | hard |
The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.