C chord

C major.

root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play

4 ways to play C

Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.

Easiestx32010
Strings, low to high: x C E G C E
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 1 string not played
8-10-10-9-8-8
Strings, low to high: C G C E G C
- barre on fret 8
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 8
875558
Strings, low to high: C E G C E C
- barre on fret 5
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 5
x-15-14-12-13-12
Strings, low to high: x C E G C E
- barre on fret 12
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 12
- 1 string not played

F
C x32010 → F 133211
2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the B string at fret 1; ring finger on the A string at fret 3.
G
C x32010 → G 320003
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
Am
C x32010 → Am x02210
2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the B string at fret 1; middle finger on the D string at fret 2.
Bb
C x32010 → Bb x13331
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
Dm
C x32010 → Dm xx0231
No finger stays in place; keep the fret numbers and move to different strings.
D
C x32010 → D xx0232
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.

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