C Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Nick Drake E Tuning

Short answer: C is a C Major chord with the notes C, E, G. In Nick Drake E tuning, there are 63 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

x,x,5,8,8,8 (xx1234)
x,x,8,8,5,8 (xx2314)
5,8,5,8,8,x (12134x)
5,8,8,8,5,x (12341x)
8,8,5,8,5,x (23141x)
5,x,5,8,8,8 (1x1234)
8,x,5,8,5,8 (2x1314)
5,8,8,x,5,8 (123x14)
8,8,5,x,5,8 (231x14)
5,8,5,x,8,8 (121x34)
5,x,8,8,5,8 (1x2314)
x,8,8,8,5,x (x2341x)
x,8,5,8,8,x (x2134x)
x,8,8,x,5,8 (x23x14)
x,8,5,x,8,8 (x21x34)
x,x,8,8,5,x (xx231x)
x,x,5,8,8,x (xx123x)
x,x,5,x,8,8 (xx1x23)
x,x,8,x,5,8 (xx2x13)
5,8,5,x,8,x (121x3x)
5,8,8,x,5,x (123x1x)
5,x,8,8,5,x (1x231x)
8,8,5,x,5,x (231x1x)
5,x,5,8,8,x (1x123x)
8,x,5,8,5,x (2x131x)
8,x,5,x,5,8 (2x1x13)
8,8,5,8,x,x (2314xx)
5,x,8,x,5,8 (1x2x13)
5,8,8,8,x,x (1234xx)
5,x,5,x,8,8 (1x1x23)
5,x,8,8,8,x (1x234x)
8,8,x,8,5,x (23x41x)
8,x,5,8,8,x (2x134x)
8,8,8,x,5,x (234x1x)
5,8,x,8,8,x (12x34x)
5,8,8,x,8,x (123x4x)
8,8,5,x,8,x (231x4x)
8,x,8,8,5,x (2x341x)
8,8,x,x,5,8 (23xx14)
8,x,5,8,x,8 (2x13x4)
8,8,5,x,x,8 (231xx4)
5,x,x,8,8,8 (1xx234)
5,8,8,x,x,8 (123xx4)
8,x,8,x,5,8 (2x3x14)
5,x,8,x,8,8 (1x2x34)
5,x,8,8,x,8 (1x23x4)
8,x,x,8,5,8 (2xx314)
8,x,5,x,8,8 (2x1x34)
5,8,x,x,8,8 (12xx34)
x,8,8,x,5,x (x23x1x)
x,8,5,x,8,x (x21x3x)
5,8,8,x,x,x (123xxx)
8,8,5,x,x,x (231xxx)
5,x,8,8,x,x (1x23xx)
8,x,5,8,x,x (2x13xx)
8,8,x,x,5,x (23xx1x)
5,x,x,8,8,x (1xx23x)
5,8,x,x,8,x (12xx3x)
8,x,x,8,5,x (2xx31x)
5,x,x,x,8,8 (1xxx23)
8,x,x,x,5,8 (2xxx13)
5,x,8,x,x,8 (1x2xx3)
8,x,5,x,x,8 (2x1xx3)

Quick Summary

  • The C chord contains the notes: C, E, G
  • In Nick Drake E tuning, there are 63 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 Nick Drake E tuning, there are 63 ways to play this chord.

How do you play C on Guitar?

To play C on in Nick Drake E tuning, use one of the 63 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 Nick Drake E tuning, there are 63 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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