How To Play The C Chord On Guitar

C Chord Guitar Instructions

To play the C chord on your guitar, picture the C chord chart shown to the leftabove as your fret board and neck (if you were to stand your guitar up vertically).

The horizontal lines represent the fret bars, the vertical lines show the strings and the dots show where to place your fingers.

Play the C chord by placing your fingers exactly where the diagram shows and strumming the correct strings.

C Guitar Chord Finger Positions

Here's where you need to position your fingers when you play the C chord:

1. Tune your guitar Tune your guitar to standard tuning (EADGBe)
2. Index finger: 1st fret, 2nd string. Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string.
3. Middle finger: 2nd fret, 4th string. Place your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
4. Ring finger: 3rd fret, 5th string. Place your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string.
5. Play chord. Strum all strings, except the 6th string.