Chords

How to play the C Major chord on guitar

To play the C Major chord on guitar, place your fingers as follows:

• Index Finger: on fret 1 of string 5.

• Middle Finger: on fret 2 of string 3.

• Ring Finger: on fret 3 of string 2.

• Open Strings: string(s) 4 & 6.

• Muted Strings: string(s) 1.

The C Major chord contains the following notes on each string of the guitar [x, C, E, G, C, E] where 'x' indicates that the string is muted . These notes correspond to the following intervals on each string of the guitar [x, R, M3, P5, R, M3].

Major chords are one of the most commonly used chord types, and they have a bright, happy sound. They are constructed by playing the root note, the major third, and the perfect fifth of a scale simultaneously. For example, a C major chord would be made up of the notes C, E, and G.

Legend: R = Root | m2 = Minor Second | M2 = Major Second | m3 = Minor Third | M3 = Major Third | P4 = Perfect Fourth | TT = Tritone (Flat Five or Sharp Four) | P5 = Perfect Fifth | m6 = Minor Sixth | M6 = Major Sixth | m7 = Minor Seventh | M7 Major Seventh