The C Major chord is one of the most common and popular chords on the guitar. The open C chord is one of the first chords that many guitarists learn. The key of C contains no sharps or flats (C, D, E, F, G, A, B), therefore, the key of C is often used as a kind of ‘default’ key when doing music theory examples.
The most common way to play the C chord is in the open position. This is one of the most commonly used chord shapes and one of the first ones that most guitarists learn.
The easiest version of the C chord is essentially a mini version of the standard, open C chord. It uses the first three strings of the guitar and only involves one finger (as well as open strings). These mini chords can be a great way to get started when learning the guitar, as they allow you to play chord songs without learning full (and sometimes difficult shapes).
How To Play C Major
The instructions above are step by step instructions for playing the open C Major chord shape. These instructions can actually be super helpful when you feel like you’re interpreting the shape incorrectly. By going through the C chord instructions step by step, you can verify that you’re playing the chord correctly.
The C chord can be played as a barre chord by playing a root 6 barre chord shape and starting on the 8
Most of the time, when we play the C chord, we play the standard shapes, such as the open position C and the barre chord shapes. However, learning the strict root position and inverted triads is a great way of exploring subtle and interesting variations that exist across the fretboard. The C Major triad can be voiced in the following three ways:
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The following shapes are alternative ways of playing the C Major chord shape. They’re not the most common C shapes, but used enough to include here as interesting alternatives.
The C chord can often be substituted with the C sus 4 chord, the C sus 2 chord and the C add 9 chord. The C chord can also be used itself as a substitute for more complicated chords, such as the C Major 7 chord, the C7 chord, and other extension chords which have C as the root note (it can’t be used in place of minor chords though!).
The most common and effective scales that can be used to solo/improvise over the C Major chord, or to create melodies for the purposes of song writing are:On this page, you’ll learn two ways to play the C chord. First, you’ll learn the most common and important way to play the chord.
How To Play The C Major Guitar Chord
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In this most common version of the C Major chord, we’re going to use three fingers, and strum the top five strings.
Remember: this chord requires that you stretch a little bit more with the third finger. Just make sure that, eventually, you can get that third finger right behind the third fret.
C Major Chord Inversions
Another thing to keep in mind is that you really need to arch your fingers when playing this chord. Use the very tip of the finger so that we don’t mute an adjacent string, and get a dead, buzzy sound.
First, take your first finger on the first fret of the second string. Remember: the order of the strings goes from the thinnest to the thickest.
Really nicely, up and over the first three strings, so she’s pushing down on the fourth string with just her finger tip.
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Notice how Anna is stretching up as far into the finger zone as she can reach. Getting closer to the fret will mean she doesn’t have to push down quite so much to stop the string from buzzing.
All you need to do is put your first finger on the first fret of your second string, and then strum the thinnest three strings. That’s it!
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As you can see, these two chords use the same strings, the same three fingers, and they let you keep your first finger in the same spot, so it’s easy to keep your bearings as you move the second and third fingers:
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Anna Freitas holds a B.A. from Berklee College of Music and performs throughout New England as a guitarist and vocalist. She continues to teach students, both in-person and online via Skype.
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