Electric guitar · Major chord

CC Major

Key: C Major
Easy
Popular
Open chord

C is the C major chord on electric guitar, made of the notes C · E · G.

Other positions

Notes

C
E
G

Structure

1
3
5

Sound: Major triad; Bright, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C	Tonic
ii	Dm	Subdominant
iii	Em	Tonic relative
IV	F	Subdominant
V	G	Dominant
vi	Am	Tonic relative
vii°	Bdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 5.
4Let strings 3, 1 ring open.
5Don't play string 6.
6Strum from string 5 down.