C Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in DFAEAC Tuning

Short answer: C is a C Major chord with the notes C, E, G. In DFAEAC 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

2,2,3,0,3,0 (123.4.)
x,2,3,0,3,0 (x12.3.)
5,2,3,0,3,0 (412.3.)
5,7,7,0,7,0 (123.4.)
5,7,7,0,3,0 (234.1.)
5,7,3,0,3,0 (341.2.)
5,7,3,0,7,0 (231.4.)
10,7,10,0,10,0 (213.4.)
10,11,10,0,10,0 (142.3.)
10,7,7,0,10,0 (312.4.)
10,7,10,0,7,0 (314.2.)
x,7,7,3,3,0 (x3412.)
x,7,7,3,7,0 (x2314.)
x,7,3,3,7,0 (x3124.)
10,11,7,0,10,0 (241.3.)
10,11,10,0,7,0 (243.1.)
x,7,10,0,7,0 (x13.2.)
x,7,10,0,10,0 (x12.3.)
x,11,10,0,10,0 (x31.2.)
x,7,7,0,10,0 (x12.3.)
x,x,10,0,10,0 (xx1.2.)
x,x,7,3,7,0 (xx213.)
x,x,3,3,7,0 (xx123.)
x,x,7,3,3,0 (xx312.)
x,11,10,0,7,0 (x32.1.)
x,7,7,8,10,0 (x1234.)
x,7,10,8,7,0 (x1432.)
x,11,7,0,10,0 (x31.2.)
x,x,10,0,7,0 (xx2.1.)
x,x,7,0,10,0 (xx1.2.)
x,x,x,0,10,0 (xxx.1.)
x,11,10,8,10,0 (x4213.)
x,x,x,3,7,0 (xxx12.)
x,11,7,8,10,0 (x4123.)
x,11,10,8,7,0 (x4321.)
x,x,10,8,7,0 (xx321.)
x,x,7,8,10,0 (xx123.)
2,2,3,0,x,0 (123.x.)
x,2,3,0,x,0 (x12.x.)
5,2,3,0,x,0 (312.x.)
2,2,x,0,3,0 (12x.3.)
2,2,3,3,x,0 (1234x.)
2,x,3,3,3,0 (1x234.)
5,7,7,0,x,0 (123.x.)
2,2,3,x,3,0 (123x4.)
2,2,x,3,3,0 (12x34.)
x,2,x,0,3,0 (x1x.2.)
5,7,3,0,x,0 (231.x.)
5,x,3,0,3,0 (3x1.2.)
5,2,x,0,3,0 (31x.2.)
5,7,x,0,7,0 (12x.3.)
5,x,7,0,7,0 (1x2.3.)
10,7,10,0,x,0 (213.x.)
10,11,10,0,x,0 (132.x.)
5,7,7,3,x,0 (2341x.)
5,x,3,0,7,0 (2x1.3.)
5,7,x,0,3,0 (23x.1.)
5,x,7,0,3,0 (2x3.1.)
5,7,7,8,x,0 (1234x.)
5,7,7,x,7,0 (123x4.)
10,x,10,0,10,0 (1x2.3.)
5,7,7,x,3,0 (234x1.)
5,x,3,3,7,0 (3x124.)
5,7,x,3,7,0 (23x14.)
x,7,10,0,x,0 (x12.x.)
x,11,10,0,x,0 (x21.x.)
5,7,3,x,7,0 (231x4.)
5,x,7,3,7,0 (2x314.)
5,x,7,3,3,0 (3x412.)
x,x,10,0,x,0 (xx1.x.)
5,7,x,8,7,0 (12x43.)
x,7,7,3,x,0 (x231x.)
5,x,7,8,7,0 (1x243.)
10,7,10,8,7,x (31421x)
10,x,7,0,10,0 (2x1.3.)
10,11,x,0,10,0 (13x.2.)
10,7,7,8,10,x (31124x)
10,7,x,0,10,0 (21x.3.)
10,x,10,0,7,0 (2x3.1.)
10,11,10,8,x,0 (2431x.)
x,7,x,3,7,0 (x2x13.)
x,x,7,3,x,0 (xx21x.)
10,11,10,x,10,0 (142x3.)
10,x,10,8,7,0 (3x421.)
10,7,7,x,10,0 (312x4.)
10,7,10,x,7,0 (314x2.)
10,x,7,8,10,0 (3x124.)
x,7,10,8,7,x (x1321x)
x,7,x,0,10,0 (x1x.2.)
x,11,x,0,10,0 (x2x.1.)
x,7,7,8,10,x (x1123x)
10,11,x,8,10,0 (24x13.)
10,11,7,x,10,0 (241x3.)
x,11,10,8,x,0 (x321x.)
10,11,10,x,7,0 (243x1.)
x,11,10,x,10,0 (x31x2.)
x,7,10,x,7,0 (x13x2.)
x,7,7,x,10,0 (x12x3.)
x,11,x,8,10,0 (x3x12.)
x,11,7,x,10,0 (x31x2.)
x,11,10,x,7,0 (x32x1.)
x,x,10,x,7,0 (xx2x1.)
x,x,7,x,10,0 (xx1x2.)
x,11,10,8,10,x (x4213x)
x,11,7,8,10,x (x4123x)
x,11,10,8,7,x (x4321x)
x,x,7,8,10,x (xx123x)
x,x,10,8,7,x (xx321x)
2,2,x,0,x,0 (12x.x.)
x,2,x,0,x,0 (x1x.x.)
2,2,3,x,x,0 (123xx.)
5,2,x,0,x,0 (21x.x.)
5,x,3,0,x,0 (2x1.x.)
2,x,3,3,x,0 (1x23x.)
2,2,x,3,x,0 (12x3x.)
5,7,x,0,x,0 (12x.x.)
2,x,x,3,3,0 (1xx23.)
2,2,x,x,3,0 (12xx3.)
5,x,7,0,x,0 (1x2.x.)
5,x,x,0,3,0 (2xx.1.)

Quick Summary

  • The C chord contains the notes: C, E, G
  • In DFAEAC 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 DFAEAC tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play C on Guitar?

To play C on in DFAEAC 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 DFAEAC 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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