C Guitar Chord
C major for guitar

C Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 18 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: C E G (R 3 5).


Guitar chord name
C (C major)
Guitar sound
Alternate tunings
Notes and structure
C E G (R 3 5)
Tweak chord notes
Related Chords
C\E ; C\G ;
Chord Categories
basic major triad   Major chord ;
Alternative Names
CM  
Chord Construction
R = C
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd)
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th)
    C Chord on other instruments

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Simplified notation: x 3 2 0 1 0 Difficulty level: Rookie
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 0, 1, 0 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 0, 1, 0
Simplified notation: x 3 2 0 1 3 Difficulty level: Rookie
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 0, 1, 3 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 0, 1, 3
Simplified notation: 8 10 10 9 8 8 Difficulty level: Intermediate
C for guitar on frets 8, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8 C for guitar on frets 8, 10, 10, 9, 8, 8
Simplified notation: x 3 5 5 5 3 Difficulty level: Intermediate
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 5, 5, 3
Simplified notation: x x 5 5 5 8 Difficulty level: Intermediate
C for guitar on frets x, x, 5, 5, 5, 8 C for guitar on frets x, x, 5, 5, 5, 8
Simplified notation: x x 10 12 13 12 Difficulty level: Advanced
C for guitar on frets x, x, 10, 12, 13, 12 C for guitar on frets x, x, 10, 12, 13, 12
Simplified notation: 8 7 5 5 5 x Difficulty level: Professional
C for guitar on frets 8, 7, 5, 5, 5, x C for guitar on frets 8, 7, 5, 5, 5, x
Simplified notation: 8 7 5 5 5 8
C for guitar on frets 8, 7, 5, 5, 5, 8 C for guitar on frets 8, 7, 5, 5, 5, 8

Simplified notation: 8 7 5 5 8 8
C for guitar on frets 8, 7, 5, 5, 8, 8 C for guitar on frets 8, 7, 5, 5, 8, 8

Simplified notation: x 3 2 5 5 3
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 5, 5, 3 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 5, 5, 3

Simplified notation: 8 7 x 9 8 8
C for guitar on frets 8, 7, x, 9, 8, 8 C for guitar on frets 8, 7, x, 9, 8, 8

Simplified notation: 8 7 10 x 8 8
C for guitar on frets 8, 7, 10, x, 8, 8 C for guitar on frets 8, 7, 10, x, 8, 8

Simplified notation: x 3 5 0 5 0
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 0, 5, 0 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 0, 5, 0

Simplified notation: x 3 5 5 5 0
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 5, 5, 0 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 5, 5, 0

Simplified notation: x 3 5 0 5 3
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 0, 5, 3 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 0, 5, 3

Simplified notation: x 3 2 0 5 0
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 0, 5, 0 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 2, 0, 5, 0

Simplified notation: x 3 5 0 1 0
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 0, 1, 0 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 0, 1, 0

Simplified notation: x 3 5 5 1 0
C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 5, 1, 0 C for guitar on frets x, 3, 5, 5, 1, 0





Scales Related to this chord

C major F major G major F melodic minor G melodic minor C ionian F ionian G ionian E harmonic minor F harmonic minor D natural minor E natural minor A natural minor D dorian G dorian A dorian E phrygian A phrygian B phrygian C lydian

Tweak chord notes

E
C
G
E
C
 
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X
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X
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References related to this chord

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