The open C Major chord is one of the most popular guitar chords of all time and one of the first chords most guitarists learn. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the open C chord.
How to play the open C chord
- Place your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum from the 5th string down.
Open C chord info
- This is one of the most common guitar shapes and the one of the first that guitarists learn.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) C, E, G, C and E.
- It contains the 1 (root), 3, 5, 1 and 3 in the key of C.
- It is a Major chord.