C Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Dropped C Tuning

Short answer: C is a C Major chord with the notes C, E, G. In Dropped C tuning, there are 120 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: CM, CΔ, C maj, C Major

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How to Play C on Guitar

C, CM, CΔ, Cmaj, CMajor

Notes: C, E, G

0,x,x,0,x,0 (.xx.x.)
0,3,2,0,1,0 (.32.1.)
0,3,5,0,5,0 (.12.3.)
0,3,2,0,5,0 (.21.3.)
0,3,5,0,1,0 (.23.1.)
0,3,2,0,1,3 (.32.14)
0,3,5,5,5,0 (.1234.)
0,7,5,0,5,0 (.31.2.)
0,3,5,5,1,0 (.2341.)
0,3,5,0,5,3 (.13.42)
0,7,5,0,8,0 (.21.3.)
0,7,5,5,5,0 (.4123.)
0,3,2,0,5,3 (.21.43)
0,7,5,5,8,0 (.3124.)
0,10,10,0,8,0 (.23.1.)
0,7,10,0,8,0 (.13.2.)
0,7,5,0,5,3 (.42.31)
0,7,5,9,5,0 (.3142.)
0,7,5,9,8,0 (.2143.)
0,7,5,0,5,8 (.31.24)
0,7,5,0,8,8 (.21.34)
0,10,10,9,8,0 (.3421.)
0,7,10,9,8,0 (.1432.)
0,7,10,0,8,8 (.14.23)
x,10,10,9,8,8 (x34211)
x,x,10,9,8,8 (xx3211)
x,x,x,9,8,8 (xxx211)
0,3,2,0,x,0 (.21.x.)
0,x,2,0,1,0 (.x2.1.)
0,3,5,0,x,0 (.12.x.)
0,3,x,0,1,0 (.2x.1.)
0,x,5,0,5,0 (.x1.2.)
0,7,5,0,x,0 (.21.x.)
0,3,2,0,1,x (.32.1x)
0,3,x,0,5,0 (.1x.2.)
0,3,5,5,x,0 (.123x.)
0,x,2,0,5,0 (.x1.2.)
0,x,5,5,5,0 (.x123.)
0,3,2,0,x,3 (.21.x3)
0,10,10,0,x,0 (.12.x.)
0,x,5,0,1,0 (.x2.1.)
0,x,2,0,1,3 (.x2.13)
0,3,5,x,5,0 (.12x3.)
0,3,5,0,5,x (.12.3x)
0,3,2,0,5,x (.21.3x)
0,7,5,5,x,0 (.312x.)
0,7,x,0,5,0 (.2x.1.)
0,7,10,0,x,0 (.12.x.)
0,3,5,x,1,0 (.23x1.)
0,x,5,5,1,0 (.x231.)
0,3,2,x,1,3 (.32x14)
0,7,x,0,8,0 (.1x.2.)
0,3,5,5,5,x (.1234x)
0,3,x,0,5,3 (.1x.32)
0,x,5,0,5,3 (.x2.31)
0,x,2,0,5,3 (.x1.32)
0,7,5,0,5,x (.31.2x)
0,x,5,0,8,0 (.x1.2.)
0,7,5,x,5,0 (.31x2.)
0,3,x,5,5,3 (.1x342)
0,10,10,9,x,0 (.231x.)
0,x,5,5,5,3 (.x2341)
0,3,5,x,5,3 (.13x42)
0,3,2,5,x,3 (.214x3)
0,7,5,9,x,0 (.213x.)
0,x,10,0,8,0 (.x2.1.)
0,7,5,5,5,x (.4123x)
0,10,x,0,8,0 (.2x.1.)
0,3,2,x,5,3 (.21x43)
0,x,2,5,5,3 (.x1342)
0,7,x,5,8,0 (.2x13.)
0,7,5,0,8,x (.21.3x)
0,7,5,x,8,0 (.21x3.)
0,x,5,5,8,0 (.x123.)
0,7,x,9,8,0 (.1x32.)
0,x,2,5,1,3 (.x2413)
0,7,x,0,8,8 (.1x.23)
0,7,5,0,x,3 (.32.x1)
0,7,x,0,5,3 (.3x.21)
0,x,10,9,8,0 (.x321.)
0,x,5,9,8,0 (.x132.)
0,10,x,9,8,0 (.3x21.)
0,7,5,0,x,8 (.21.x3)
0,7,5,5,8,x (.3124x)
0,x,5,9,5,0 (.x132.)
0,x,5,0,5,8 (.x1.23)
0,7,x,0,5,8 (.2x.13)
0,10,10,x,8,0 (.23x1.)
0,7,10,0,8,x (.13.2x)
0,7,10,x,8,0 (.13x2.)
0,7,5,x,5,3 (.42x31)
0,7,5,5,x,3 (.423x1)
0,7,x,5,5,3 (.4x231)
0,7,5,9,5,x (.3142x)
0,7,5,9,8,x (.2143x)
0,7,x,5,8,8 (.2x134)
0,7,5,x,8,8 (.21x34)
0,10,10,9,8,x (.3421x)
0,7,5,5,x,8 (.312x4)
0,x,5,5,5,8 (.x1234)
0,7,5,x,5,8 (.31x24)
0,7,10,9,8,x (.1432x)
0,7,10,0,x,8 (.13.x2)
0,7,x,9,8,8 (.1x423)
0,x,5,9,8,8 (.x1423)
0,10,10,9,x,8 (.342x1)
0,x,10,9,8,8 (.x4312)
0,7,5,9,x,8 (.214x3)
0,10,x,9,8,8 (.4x312)
0,x,5,9,5,8 (.x1423)
x,10,x,9,8,8 (x3x211)
0,7,10,x,8,8 (.14x23)
x,10,10,9,8,x (x3421x)
x,7,x,5,8,8 (x2x134)
x,7,10,9,8,x (x1432x)
x,7,x,9,8,8 (x1x423)
x,10,10,9,x,8 (x342x1)
x,7,10,x,8,8 (x14x23)
x,x,10,9,8,x (xx321x)
0,3,x,0,x,0 (.1x.x.)

Quick Summary

  • The C chord contains the notes: C, E, G
  • In Dropped C tuning, there are 120 voicings available
  • Also written as: CM, CΔ, C maj, C Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the C chord on Guitar?

C is a C Major chord. It contains the notes C, E, G. On Guitar in Dropped C tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play C on Guitar?

To play C on in Dropped C tuning, use one of the 120 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the C chord?

The C chord contains the notes: C, E, G.

How many ways can you play C on Guitar?

In Dropped C tuning, there are 120 voicings for the C chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: C, E, G.

What are other names for C?

C is also known as CM, CΔ, C maj, C Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: C, E, G.

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