C Major Chord Tutorial

C Major Chord Diagram Guitar Fretboard

Understanding the C Major Chord

The C Major chord is one of the most fundamental chords in music. It consists of three notes: C, E, and G. These three notes form the triad that creates the C Major chord sound.

The Notes of C Major Chord:

  • C - The root note of the chord
  • E - The major third (4 semitones above C)
  • G - The perfect fifth (7 semitones above C)

How This Relates to Guitar Strings:

On a standard tuned guitar, these notes can be found at various positions on the fretboard:

String Positions for C Major Notes:

  • 6th String (Low E) - 3rd fret = G
  • 5th String (A) - 3rd fret = C
  • 4th String (D) - 2nd fret = E
  • 3rd String (G) - Open string = G
  • 2nd String (B) - 1st fret = C
  • 1st String (High E) - Open string = E