C chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)

in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:C · E · G

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
5 5 2 2 0 0 2 2	3 3 1 1 – – 2 2	C C E E G G E E	medium
5 5 2 2 5 5 5 5	2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4	C C E E C C G G	medium
5 5 5 5 9 9 5 5	1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1	C C G G E E G G	hard · barre on fret 5
0 0 10 10 9 9 10 10	– – 2 2 1 1 3 3	G G C C E E C C	easy
5 5 2 2 0 0 5 5	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	C C E E G G G G	medium
5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2	2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1	C C G G C C E E	medium
5 5 5 5 9 9 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	C C G G E E x x	hard
9 9 10 10 0 0 10 10	1 1 2 2 – – 3 3	E E C C G G C C	easy
5 5 5 5 0 0 2 2	2 2 3 3 – – 1 1	C C G G G G E E	medium
5 5 2 2 x x 5 5	2 2 1 1 – – 3 3	C C E E x x G G	hard
5 5 x x 9 9 5 5	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	C C x x E E G G	hard
0 0 10 10 9 9 x x	– – 2 2 1 1 – –	G G C C E E x x	easy
5 5 2 2 0 0 x x	2 2 1 1 – – – –	C C E E G G x x	medium
5 5 5 5 x x 2 2	2 2 3 3 – – 1 1	C C G G x x E E	hard
9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5	2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1	E E G G C C G G	hard · barre on fret 5
9 9 10 10 0 0 x x	1 1 2 2 – – – –	E E C C G G x x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C chord (Major) is built from the notes C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Open G (GDGD) 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 (GDAE) G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E Open G (GDGD) G-G-D-D-G-G-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.