C Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in DAEAC#E Tuning

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

2,3,3,3,0,0 (1234..)
5,3,0,3,0,0 (31.2..)
x,3,3,3,0,0 (x123..)
5,3,3,3,0,0 (4123..)
5,7,0,7,0,0 (12.3..)
2,3,0,3,0,3 (12.3.4)
x,x,3,3,0,0 (xx12..)
5,3,0,7,0,0 (21.3..)
5,7,0,3,0,0 (23.1..)
x,3,0,3,0,3 (x1.2.3)
10,10,0,10,0,0 (12.3..)
5,7,3,7,0,0 (2314..)
5,3,3,7,0,0 (3124..)
5,3,0,3,0,3 (41.2.3)
5,7,3,3,0,0 (3412..)
5,7,8,7,0,0 (1243..)
10,7,0,10,0,0 (21.3..)
10,10,0,7,0,0 (23.1..)
x,x,0,3,0,3 (xx.1.2)
x,10,0,10,0,0 (x1.2..)
x,7,3,3,0,0 (x312..)
x,3,3,7,0,0 (x123..)
x,7,3,7,0,0 (x213..)
10,10,8,10,0,0 (2314..)
10,7,8,10,0,0 (3124..)
10,10,8,7,0,0 (3421..)
5,3,0,7,0,3 (31.4.2)
x,10,0,7,0,0 (x2.1..)
5,7,0,7,0,3 (23.4.1)
5,7,0,3,0,3 (34.1.2)
x,7,0,10,0,0 (x1.2..)
5,7,0,7,0,8 (12.3.4)
x,x,0,10,0,0 (xx.1..)
x,10,8,10,0,0 (x213..)
x,x,3,7,0,0 (xx12..)
x,10,8,7,0,0 (x321..)
x,7,8,10,0,0 (x123..)
x,3,0,7,0,3 (x1.3.2)
x,7,0,7,0,3 (x2.3.1)
x,7,0,3,0,3 (x3.1.2)
10,10,0,10,0,8 (23.4.1)
10,7,0,10,0,8 (31.4.2)
10,10,0,7,0,8 (34.1.2)
x,x,8,10,0,0 (xx12..)
x,7,3,3,0,3 (x412.3)
x,3,3,7,0,3 (x124.3)
x,7,3,7,0,3 (x314.2)
x,x,x,10,0,0 (xxx1..)
x,x,0,7,0,3 (xx.2.1)
x,10,0,10,0,8 (x2.3.1)
x,10,0,7,0,8 (x3.1.2)
x,7,0,10,0,8 (x1.3.2)
x,x,3,7,0,3 (xx13.2)
x,7,8,10,0,8 (x124.3)
x,x,0,10,0,8 (xx.2.1)
x,10,8,7,0,8 (x421.3)
x,x,x,7,0,3 (xxx2.1)
5,3,0,x,0,0 (21.x..)
2,3,3,x,0,0 (123x..)
2,x,3,3,0,0 (1x23..)
x,3,3,x,0,0 (x12x..)
5,7,0,x,0,0 (12.x..)
5,x,0,3,0,0 (2x.1..)
5,3,3,x,0,0 (312x..)
2,3,3,3,0,x (1234.x)
x,x,3,x,0,0 (xx1x..)
10,10,0,x,0,0 (12.x..)
5,3,x,3,0,0 (31x2..)
5,x,3,3,0,0 (3x12..)
5,3,0,3,0,x (31.2.x)
2,x,0,3,0,3 (1x.2.3)
2,3,0,x,0,3 (12.x.3)
5,x,0,7,0,0 (1x.2..)
5,7,3,x,0,0 (231x..)
x,10,0,x,0,0 (x1.x..)
5,7,8,x,0,0 (123x..)
2,3,x,3,0,3 (12x3.4)
5,7,x,7,0,0 (12x3..)
2,3,3,x,0,3 (123x.4)
5,7,0,7,0,x (12.3.x)
x,3,0,x,0,3 (x1.x.2)
2,x,3,3,0,3 (1x23.4)
10,x,0,10,0,0 (1x.2..)
5,3,x,7,0,0 (21x3..)
5,7,0,3,0,x (23.1.x)
5,3,0,7,0,x (21.3.x)
5,x,0,3,0,3 (3x.1.2)
5,7,x,3,0,0 (23x1..)
5,3,0,x,0,3 (31.x.2)
5,x,3,7,0,0 (2x13..)
10,10,8,x,0,0 (231x..)
x,7,3,x,0,0 (x21x..)
5,x,8,7,0,0 (1x32..)
x,x,0,x,0,3 (xx.x.1)
10,10,0,10,0,x (12.3.x)
10,10,x,10,0,0 (12x3..)
5,3,3,7,0,x (3124.x)
5,7,3,7,0,x (2314.x)
5,7,3,3,0,x (3412.x)
5,7,8,7,0,x (1243.x)
10,x,8,10,0,0 (2x13..)
10,10,x,7,0,0 (23x1..)
10,10,0,7,0,x (23.1.x)
10,7,0,10,0,x (21.3.x)
x,10,8,x,0,0 (x21x..)
10,7,x,10,0,0 (21x3..)
5,x,0,7,0,3 (2x.3.1)
x,10,x,10,0,0 (x1x2..)
5,7,0,x,0,3 (23.x.1)
x,10,0,10,0,x (x1.2.x)
x,7,3,3,0,x (x312.x)
5,x,0,7,0,8 (1x.2.3)
x,7,3,7,0,x (x213.x)
5,7,0,x,0,8 (12.x.3)
x,3,3,7,0,x (x123.x)
10,7,8,10,0,x (3124.x)
10,10,8,7,0,x (3421.x)
x,7,x,10,0,0 (x1x2..)
x,10,0,7,0,x (x2.1.x)
x,7,0,10,0,x (x1.2.x)

Quick Summary

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

How do you play C on Guitar?

To play C on in DAEAC#E 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 DAEAC#E 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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