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