C

C Major · 4 fingerings
The major triad is the first chord most guitarists learn and the backbone of nearly every style of popular music. C stacks a major third and a perfect fifth above C, producing the bright, settled sound that makes it the natural resting point of a progression. If a song is in the key of C, this is almost certainly its home chord.
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C · position 1
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C · position 2 · fret 3
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C · position 3 · fret 5
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C · position 4 · fret 8

Practice this Chord

Play-alongs whose transcribed chord changes include C.