C chord

C major. 4 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.

Notes

C

1
E

3
G

5

The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.

How to play C

Open

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Triad (Top Strings)

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Barre (E shape)

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Barre (A shape)

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Founding players

Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.

Keys with C

C uses only notes from C major, G major, F major and A minor. It sounds most at home in C major.