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This page will be devoted to the C Major chord.
*There are several variations of the C Major chord, and some are outlined below. The most common variation is listed first.
The C Major
Chord Style 1
This is the 1st version we'll present of the C Major chord, it is the most used for general guitar playing and is considered the easiest to learn and memorize.
Simple Notation for the C Major is:
X,3,2,0,1,0
Tablature Notation for the C Major is
E String ------------------
A String --------3---------
D String --------2---------
G String --------0---------
B String --------1---------
E String --------0---------
This would be an ascii (text picture) or the C Major chord. (Not all strings played on this chord). Remember the finger numbers mentioned on the Home page.
NOTE - An "X" indicates the string is not played, an "O" indicates that it is.
X ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|--------|----3----|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----2----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
Chord Style 2
This is the 2nd version of the C Major chord I'll demonsrate. The above C Major chord is quite common as is the following C Major chord. The 2nd version is a bar style and might work well for you as well and is listed below.
Simple Notation for the C Major is:
3,3,5,5,5,3
Tablature Notation for the C Major is
E String --------3---------
A String --------3---------
D String --------5---------
G String --------5---------
B String --------5---------
E String --------3---------
This would be an ascii (text picture) or the C Major chord. (All strings played on this chord). Remember the finger numbers mentioned on the Home page.
NOTE - An "X" indicates the string is not played, an "O" indicates that it is.
O ---------|---------|----1----|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|----1----|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|----2----|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|----2----|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|----2----|---------
O ---------|---------|----1----|---------|---------|---------