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C chord

C is the C major chord. It has 3 notes: C – E – G (1 – 3 – 5).

A major chord sounds bright, settled and happy. It is the most common chord in music: the I, IV and V chords of every major key are major chords.

C chord on Guitar

C chord on guitar, shape 1 (x32010)
Open positionx32010
C chord on guitar, shape 2 (x35553)
From the 3rd fretx35553
C chord on guitar, shape 3 (8-10-10-9-8-8)
From the 8th fret8-10-10-9-8-8
C chord on guitar, shape 4 (875558)
From the 5th fret875558

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B 1st fret; high E open.

C chord on Ukulele

C chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0003)
Open position0003
C chord on ukulele, shape 2 (9787)
From the 7th fret9787
C chord on ukulele, shape 3 (12-12-12-10)
From the 10th fret12-12-12-10
C chord on ukulele, shape 4 (5787)
From the 5th fret5787

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C open; E open; A 3rd fret.

C chord on Piano

C chord on piano: C, E, G

Play C, E and G together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the C chord

C appears in 7,109 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C chords:

Chords in the key of C major:

C chord: questions

What notes are in the C chord?

C (C major) is made of C, E and G (1 – 3 – 5).

How do you play C on guitar?

The most common shape is x32010 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play C on ukulele?

Play 0003 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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