C Guitar Chords: 25 C Chord Shapes with Diagrams
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C guitar chords

Every common C chord for guitar in one place. Tap a chord for more shapes, finger positions, the notes it contains and the chords that go with it.

CCmajor CmCmminor C5C5power chord C7C7dominant 7th Cmaj7Cmaj7major 7th Cm7Cm7minor 7th Csus2Csus2suspended 2nd Csus4Csus4suspended 4th CdimCdimdiminished Cdim7Cdim7diminished 7th CaugCaugaugmented C6C6major 6th Cm6Cm6minor 6th Cadd9Cadd9add 9 Cmadd9Cmadd9minor add 9 C9C9dominant 9th Cm9Cm9minor 9th Cmaj9Cmaj9major 9th Cm7♭5Cm7♭5half-diminished C7sus43C7sus4dominant 7th suspended 4th C7♯9C7♯9dominant 7th sharp 9 C7♭9C7♭9dominant 7th flat 9 C13C13dominant 13th C6/9C6/9six nine CmMaj7CmMaj7minor major 7th

Chords by root note

C C♯ D E♭ E F F♯ G A♭ A B♭ B

C chord questions

How many C chords are there?

This page shows 25 common C chords, from the basic C major and C minor to sevenths, suspended chords and jazz extensions. Each one has its own page with several ways to play it.

What is the difference between C and Cm?

C on its own means C major, built from C, E, G. Cm is C minor, where the middle note drops a semitone to give C, E♭, G. The minor sounds darker.

Which shape should I learn first?

Start with C major and C minor, then C7. Those three cover most songs. The other chords are colours you can add later.