C Guitar Chord
C Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 9 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: C E G (R 3 5).
C Chord
Full name: C majorAKA: CM
Guitar sound:
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C Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 3 2 0 1 0
Difficulty level: Rookie


Simplified notation: x 3 2 0 1 3
Difficulty level: Rookie


Simplified notation: 8 10 10 9 8 8
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x 3 5 5 5 3
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x x 5 5 5 8
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x x 10 12 13 12
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 8 7 5 5 5 x
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: 8 7 5 x x 8


Simplified notation: 8 7 x 5 8 x


C Inversions on guitar
C chord charts for left handed guitar









C Chord Structure
Notes: C E GInterval structure: R 3 5
Chord construction:
R = C
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd)
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th)
Chords related to C
C\E ; C\G ;C on other instruments
C piano




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C Chord Harmonized Progressions
C major scale harmonized triadsC Dm Em F G Am Bdim
G major scale harmonized triads
G Am Bm C D Em Gbdim
F major scale harmonized triads
F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim
A natural minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bdim C Dm Em F G
E natural minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbdim G Am Bm C D
D natural minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb C
F harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Fm Gdim Abaug Bbm C Db Edim
E harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbdim Gaug Am B C Ebdim
G melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Gm Am Bbaug C D Edim Gbdim
F melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Fm Gm Abaug Bb C Ddim Edim
Scales Related to C
Scales that include all of the notes of C.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
C chord staff

C summary table
Guitar chord name | C (C major) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | C E G (R 3 5) |
Alternate tunings | |
Related Chords | C\E ; C\G ; |
Chord Categories | basic major triad Major chord |
Other Notations | CM |
Chord Construction | R = C C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd) E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th) |
C on other instruments | C piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of C
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References related to this chord
basic major triad Major chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Chords on Wikipedia