Guitar Chord Reference > Basic C Chords

C Major (C)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
B ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 1st fret.
G ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
D ||-----|--2--|-----|-----|-----| 2nd finger on 2nd fret.
A ||-----|-----|--3--|-----|-----| 3rd finger on 3rd fret.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



C Minor (Cm)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|-----|--1--|-----|-----| 1st finger on 3rd fret.
B ||-----|-----|-----|--2--|-----| 2nd finger on 4th fret.
G ||-----|-----|-----|-----|--4--| 4th finger on 5th fret.
D ||-----|-----|-----|-----|--3--| 3rd finger on 5th fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



C Minor (Cm) Alternate

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|-----|--1--|-----|-----| 1st finger on 3rd fret.
B ||-----|-----|--1--|--2--|-----| 2nd finger on 4th fret.
G ||-----|-----|--1--|-----|--4--| 4th finger on 5th fret.
D ||-----|-----|--1--|-----|--3--| 3rd finger on 5th fret.
A ||-----|-----|--1--|-----|-----| 1st finger on 3rd fret.
E ||-----|-----|--1--|-----|-----| 1st finger on 3rd fret.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"

Variation: You can also bar (hold down) all 6 strings at the third fret with your first finger and then play all 6 strings.


C Seventh (C7)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
B ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 1st fret.
G ||-----|-----|--4--|-----|-----| 4th finger on 3rd fret.
D ||-----|--2--|-----|-----|-----| 2nd finger on 2nd fret.
A ||-----|-----|--3--|-----|-----| 3rd finger on 3rd fret.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"
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