Tonic Parallel

C Major

C

chord

At a Glance

Formula:
C major
NotesCEG
Degree LabelsR35
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Standard shapes

The textbook CAGED-family shape(s) for this chord - the ones in any guitar book, first position to learn.

×○○321

C-shape

×12341

A-shape

8fr123411

E-shape

10fr××1234

D-shape

Other positions

Every other real, playable shape found across the neck, sorted by fret position.

××××○1

Fret 1

Degree 5 omitted

×○×123

Fret 1

×○1234

Fret 1

××××12

Fret 2

Degree 5 omitted

×○××12

Fret 2

×××123

Fret 2

Degree 5 omitted

××1234

Fret 2

Degree 5 omitted

×××123

Fret 3

××1234

Fret 3

5fr××××12

Fret 5

Degree 5 omitted

5fr×××123

Fret 5

Degree 5 omitted

5fr×××123

Fret 5

5fr××1234

Fret 5

5fr×23111

Fret 5

5fr231114

Fret 5

5fr×23114

Fret 5

7fr××××12

Fret 7

Degree 5 omitted

7fr×××123

Fret 7

Degree 5 omitted

7fr××1234

Fret 7

Degree 5 omitted

8fr×××123

Fret 8

8fr××1234

Fret 8

8fr××1234

Fret 8

8fr×12341

Fret 8

9fr××××12

Fret 9

Degree 5 omitted

12fr××××12

Fret 12

Degree 5 omitted

12fr×××123

Fret 12

12fr××1234

Fret 12

12fr×23141

Fret 12

14fr××××12

Fret 14

Degree 5 omitted