Chord Shapes

Know the chord but not where to put your fingers? Pick it below to see the ways to play it, grouped by position on the neck.

Root

Chord

Tuning

Capo

C

C major

Note names

Left-handed

Open

× 3 2 0 1 03 fingers

× 3 2 0 1 34 fingers

0 3 2 0 1 03 fingers

1st position

✕✕

× 3 2 × 1 34 fingers

✕✕✕

× 3 2 × 1 ×3 fingers

✕✕✕

× × 2 × 1 33 fingers

2nd position

2fr

× 3 2 0 5 34 fingers

✕✕

2fr

× 3 2 5 5 ×4 fingers

2fr

× 3 2 5 5 04 fingers

3rd position

3fr

× 3 5 5 5 3barre · 4 fingers

✕✕✕

3fr

× × × 5 5 33 fingers

3fr

3 3 5 5 5 3barre · 4 fingers

5th position

5fr

8 7 5 5 5 8barre · 4 fingers

5fr

8 7 5 5 5 ×barre · 3 fingers

5fr

8 7 5 5 8 ×barre · 4 fingers

7th position

7fr

8 7 10 0 8 ×4 fingers

✕✕

7fr

8 7 10 9 × ×4 fingers

7fr

8 7 10 0 8 04 fingers

8th position

8fr

8 10 10 9 8 8barre · 4 fingers

8fr

8 10 10 9 8 ×barre · 4 fingers

✕✕

8fr

× × 10 9 8 84 fingers

10th position

✕✕✕

10fr

× × 10 12 × 123 fingers

✕✕✕

10fr

× × 10 12 × 02 fingers

✕✕✕

10fr

× × 10 0 × 122 fingers

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