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.

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

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

This is a variation of the C major barre chord.

This is a variation of the C major chord.

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

This is the C/G. This means it is a regular C open chord played with a G bass note.

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

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

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

This C/G chord is used in the intro to "Stairway to Heaven."

This three string C chord is played in third position.

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

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

Notice how this voicing for C major omits the fifth of the chord.

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

The fifth of this C chord is doubled.

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

This C chord is played with a D bass note.

The low root note is omitted from this voicing of C/G.