CHORD REFERENCE

C Major chord

C · E · G

C major is a triad containing C, E, G. Its intervals from the root are 0, 4, 7 semitones.

Root
C
Quality
major
Symbol
C
Intervals
0 · 4 · 7

FREE FRETBOARD REFERENCE

C Major chord tones on the fretboard

Find each chord tone in a catalog tuning. Filled notes marked R are roots; outlined notes are other tones. Open strings are fret 0.

6-String Guitar referenceStandard tuning reference

6-String Guitar · Standard · Frets 0–12 · All chord tones

C Major in Standard on 6-String GuitarPhysical string order is preserved, with the first catalog string at the bottom. Read exact frets and pitches in the table below. Roots carry an R marker.0123456789101112E2A2D3G3B3E4String 1, fret 0: E2EString 1, fret 3: G2GString 1, fret 8: C3, rootCRString 1, fret 12: E3EString 2, fret 3: C3, rootCRString 2, fret 7: E3EString 2, fret 10: G3GString 3, fret 2: E3EString 3, fret 5: G3GString 3, fret 10: C4, rootCRString 4, fret 0: G3GString 4, fret 5: C4, rootCRString 4, fret 9: E4EString 4, fret 12: G4GString 5, fret 1: C4, rootCRString 5, fret 5: E4EString 5, fret 8: G4GString 6, fret 0: E4EString 6, fret 3: G4GString 6, fret 8: C5, rootCRString 6, fret 12: E5E

This is a map of chord tones, not a fingering to play all at once. Choose a playable voicing in the Tunings workbench.

Fret positions and pitches · first catalog string to last
Open stringFretsNotes with octaves
1 · E20 · 3 · 8 · 12E2 · G2 · C3 · E3
2 · A23 · 7 · 10C3 · E3 · G3
3 · D32 · 5 · 10E3 · G3 · C4
4 · G30 · 5 · 9 · 12G3 · C4 · E4 · G4
5 · B31 · 5 · 8C4 · E4 · G4
6 · E40 · 3 · 8 · 12E4 · G4 · C5 · E5

Major and minor scales containing this chord

C MajorC Major pentatonicD MinorE MinorF MajorG MajorA MinorA Minor pentatonic

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