C Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Custom Tuning

Short answer: C is a C Major chord with the notes C, E, G. In Custom 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,7,8,10,10 (xx1234)
x,x,10,8,7,10 (xx3214)
7,8,7,8,10,x (12134x)
7,8,10,8,7,x (12431x)
10,8,7,8,7,x (42131x)
7,x,7,8,10,10 (1x1234)
10,x,7,8,7,10 (3x1214)
7,8,10,x,7,10 (123x14)
10,8,7,x,7,10 (321x14)
7,8,7,x,10,10 (121x34)
7,x,10,8,7,10 (1x3214)
x,8,10,8,7,x (x2431x)
x,8,7,8,10,x (x2134x)
x,8,10,x,7,10 (x23x14)
x,8,7,x,10,10 (x21x34)
x,x,10,8,7,x (xx321x)
x,x,7,8,10,x (xx123x)
x,x,7,x,10,10 (xx1x23)
x,x,10,x,7,10 (xx2x13)
7,8,7,x,10,x (121x3x)
7,8,10,x,7,x (123x1x)
7,x,10,8,7,x (1x321x)
10,8,7,x,7,x (321x1x)
7,x,7,8,10,x (1x123x)
10,x,7,8,7,x (3x121x)
10,x,7,x,7,10 (2x1x13)
10,8,7,8,x,x (4213xx)
7,x,10,x,7,10 (1x2x13)
7,8,10,8,x,x (1243xx)
7,x,7,x,10,10 (1x1x23)
7,x,10,8,10,x (1x324x)
10,8,x,8,7,x (42x31x)
10,x,7,8,10,x (3x124x)
10,8,10,x,7,x (324x1x)
7,8,x,8,10,x (12x34x)
7,8,10,x,10,x (123x4x)
10,8,7,x,10,x (321x4x)
10,x,10,8,7,x (3x421x)
10,8,x,x,7,10 (32xx14)
10,x,7,8,x,10 (3x12x4)
10,8,7,x,x,10 (321xx4)
7,x,x,8,10,10 (1xx234)
7,8,10,x,x,10 (123xx4)
10,x,10,x,7,10 (2x3x14)
7,x,10,x,10,10 (1x2x34)
7,x,10,8,x,10 (1x32x4)
10,x,x,8,7,10 (3xx214)
10,x,7,x,10,10 (2x1x34)
7,8,x,x,10,10 (12xx34)
x,8,10,x,7,x (x23x1x)
x,8,7,x,10,x (x21x3x)
7,8,10,x,x,x (123xxx)
10,8,7,x,x,x (321xxx)
7,x,10,8,x,x (1x32xx)
10,x,7,8,x,x (3x12xx)
10,8,x,x,7,x (32xx1x)
7,x,x,8,10,x (1xx23x)
7,8,x,x,10,x (12xx3x)
10,x,x,8,7,x (3xx21x)
7,x,x,x,10,10 (1xxx23)
10,x,x,x,7,10 (2xxx13)
7,x,10,x,x,10 (1x2xx3)
10,x,7,x,x,10 (2x1xx3)

Quick Summary

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

How do you play C on Guitar?

To play C on in Custom 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 Custom 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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