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C major (C) Guitar Chord

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The C major chord is absolutely essential for every guitarist to learn, so check out the C major graphic. It contains a C major chord chart, tablature, and image designed to help you master this chord today.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

Too lazy to play the full "C" chord? No problem. This variation is a lot easier to play.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the "C" major barre chord held in the "A" barre chord shape.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is a variation of the C major barre chord.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is a variation of the C major chord.

C Chord Chart

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E
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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is an alternate way to finger the C major barre chord using the "A shape."

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of C major features a barre played by the third finger at the 5th fret.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is a "spread" voicing for C major. This chord is used in the verse to "Scar Tissue" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of "open" C major omits the high E string.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This three string C chord is played in third position.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This C major triad features the fifth of the chord (G) in the bass.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for C major is commonly used in blues music.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for C major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This fifth position voicing for C major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This eighth position voicing for C major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for C major utilizes a common, movable chord shape.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

The fifth of this C chord is doubled.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for C major is used in the song "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for C major utilizes a movable major barre chord shape in double slack tuning.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This tenth position barre chord for C major is played in open D tuning.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This C major barre chord is played in open G tuning.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This "open" voicing for C major is played in open G tuning. The fifth of the chord (G) is played in the bass.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This C major barre chord is played in open G tuning. The fifth of the chord (G) is played in the bass.

C Chord Chart

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G

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of the "open" C major chord omits the fifth and sixth strings.

C Chord Chart

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E

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This "open" C Chord is played in open C tuning.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This C major chord is played at the 12th fret in open C tuning.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This C major barre chord utilizes the visual shape of the "open" G major chord.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is a high three-string voicing of a C major chord using the D shape.

C Chord Chart

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

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