C
C major
Notes
C – E – G
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the bright, stable triad.
To build C, start on C and stack the intervals 3, 5 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
x–3–2–0–1–0Open in Explorer
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Fret 1
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Fret 2
Fret 3
✕Muted
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x–3–2–0–5–0Open in Explorer
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Fret 5
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Fret 2
Fret 3
✕Muted
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x–3–5–0–5–0Open in Explorer
OOpen
Fret 5
OOpen
Fret 5
Fret 3
✕Muted
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