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C guitar chords

C is the starting note. This page has C major, C minor, C dominant 7, and the other C chords. Jump to the name you need, then copy that picture.

x means muted. 0 means open.

C major

Short code x32010, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, ring finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 3rd.
  4. G string: open, note G, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 1st.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 3rd.

C major uses the notes C, E and G.

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C major, another shape

Short code x35553, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the A and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 5, middle finger, note G, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 5, ring finger, note C, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 5, pinky finger, note E, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.

C major uses the notes C, G and E.

C minor

Short code x31013, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, ring finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 1, middle finger, note E flat, 3rd.
  4. G string: open, note G, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 3, pinky finger, note G, 5th.

C minor uses the notes C, E flat and G.

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C minor, another shape

Short code 335543, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the low E, A and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 5, ring finger, note G, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 5, pinky finger, note C, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 4, middle finger, note E flat, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.

C minor uses the notes G, C and E flat.

C dominant 7

Short code x35353, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the A, G and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 5, ring finger, note G, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 3, index finger, note B flat, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 5, pinky finger, note E, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.

C dominant 7 uses the notes C, G, B flat and E.

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C dominant 7, another shape

Short code 8a8988, thickest string first.

Barre fret 8 with the index finger on the low E, D, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 8, index finger, note C, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 10, ring finger, note G, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 8, index finger, note B flat, 7th.
  4. G string: fret 9, middle finger, note E, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 8, index finger, note G, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 8, index finger, note C, 1st.

C dominant 7 uses the notes C, G, B flat and E.

C major 7

Short code 332000, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, middle finger, note G, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 3, ring finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 3rd.
  4. G string: open, note G, 5th.
  5. B string: open, note B, 7th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 3rd.

C major 7 uses the notes G, C, E and B.

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C major 7, another shape

Short code 335453, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the low E, A and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 5, ring finger, note G, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 4, middle finger, note B, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 5, pinky finger, note E, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.

C major 7 uses the notes G, C, B and E.

C minor 7

Short code 335343, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the low E, A, G and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 5, ring finger, note G, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 3, index finger, note B flat, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 4, middle finger, note E flat, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.

C minor 7 uses the notes G, C, B flat and E flat.

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C minor 7, another shape

Short code 8a8888, thickest string first.

Barre fret 8 with the index finger on the low E, D, G, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 8, index finger, note C, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 10, ring finger, note G, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 8, index finger, note B flat, 7th.
  4. G string: fret 8, index finger, note E flat, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 8, index finger, note G, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 8, index finger, note C, 1st.

C minor 7 uses the notes C, G, B flat and E flat.

C suspended 2

Short code x30013, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, ring finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: open, note D, 2nd.
  4. G string: open, note G, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 3, pinky finger, note G, 5th.

C suspended 2 uses the notes C, D and G.

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C suspended 2, another shape

Short code x30033, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: open, note D, 2nd.
  4. G string: open, note G, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 3, middle finger, note D, 2nd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, ring finger, note G, 5th.

C suspended 2 uses the notes C, D and G.

C suspended 4

Short code x33011, thickest string first.

Barre fret 1 with the index finger on the B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, ring finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 3, pinky finger, note F, 4th.
  4. G string: open, note G, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 1, index finger, note F, 4th.

C suspended 4 uses the notes C, F and G.

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C suspended 4, another shape

Short code 335563, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the low E, A and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 5, middle finger, note G, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 5, ring finger, note C, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 6, pinky finger, note F, 4th.
  6. High E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 5th.

C suspended 4 uses the notes G, C and F.

C power chord

Short code x35xxx, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 5, ring finger, note G, 5th.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

C power chord uses the notes C and G.

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C power chord, another shape

Short code 8aaxxx, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: fret 8, index finger, note C, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 10, ring finger, note G, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 10, pinky finger, note C, 1st.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

C power chord uses the notes C and G.

C diminished

Short code x31x12, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, pinky finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 1, index finger, note E flat, 3rd.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: fret 1, middle finger, note C, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 2, ring finger, note G flat, 5th.

C diminished uses the notes C, E flat and G flat.

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C diminished, another shape

Short code x3454x, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 4, middle finger, note G flat, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 5, pinky finger, note C, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 4, ring finger, note E flat, 3rd.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

C diminished uses the notes C, G flat and E flat.

C augmented

Short code x3211x, thickest string first.

Barre fret 1 with the index finger on the G and B strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, ring finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 3rd.
  4. G string: fret 1, index finger, note G sharp, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 1st.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

C augmented uses the notes C, E and G sharp.

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C augmented, another shape

Short code x3655x, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 3, index finger, note C, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 6, pinky finger, note G sharp, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 5, middle finger, note C, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 5, ring finger, note E, 3rd.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

C augmented uses the notes C, G sharp and E.