![]() Here are some other cool-sounding C chords That’s the majors and minors taken care of. So there you have it! Some very simple alternative ways to play the C guitar chord, one of the most common guitar chords of all. This is a good place to start for a C guitar chord, but it would be much better to simply learn C Major 7 as that chord sounds better and is very close to a full C, which should be your ultimate goal. (Just 1 finger!) The biggest drawback is it doesn’t sound great – it sounds very thin and holds lots of treble.īut hey it’s only a stepping stone, remember? The biggest benefit here is that it only requires 1 finger. It’s also good for adults who are struggling or just starting out with guitar. It’s simple to play and is ideal for children (with their smaller hands). This is the easiest possible version of the C guitar chord. NOTE: As with all versions of C, you should aim to not play the 6th string.Ī super-simple version of the C guitar chord ![]() Thankfully these are only spread over two frets and are similar in shape to G, so it’s a hand shape that you’ll quickly become accustomed to. ![]() It sounds good, yes? □Ĭadd9 isn’t a super-hard chord to learn, but it’s not an easy one either as it requires 4 fingers. When the C guitar chord is needed before or after a G chord, try playing Cadd9 instead. Not only because it sounds good, but because it’s a very similar shape to G This means that your fingers don’t have to move much to sound great. The chords of C and G frequently appear together, so playing a Cadd9 instead of C whenever G is the adjacent chord works very well. It sounds wonderful and flows very nicely before or after a G chord. It looks like this: Cadd9Īs you can see Cadd9 is basically a G chord with the two bass notes played a string higher. It’s pronounced “C added nine” and is a great chord to get under your belt, particularly for acoustic players. Learn from the world's best guitar educators: Click here for our guitar courses ‘Great! What other versions of C should I know about?’Ĭadd9 is a fabulous version of C. Learning to play C Major 7, with fingers 2 and 3, is the ideal stepping stone for you to use in learning to play a full C guitar chord. However, if you break this ‘Golden Rule’ and continue to play C Major 7 with fingers 1 and 2 (which initially feels more natural) then you will take no long-term benefit from playing it, as the full C shape will still feel foreign and difficult when you eventually try to play it. Trust me, this is hugely important and is the key to learning how to play a full C guitar chord quickly. Adding it on at a later date will be easy. This will make it much easier for you to progress to play a the full C guitar chord in the near future, as you’ll be accustomed to having finger 1 spare. At that early stage you just want to get comfortable holding the guitar and strumming simple chords.īut once you have 6-10 hours of guitar playing under your belt you should begin playing this chord with fingers 2 and 3 (instead of 1 and 2). The Golden Rule when playing C Major 7ĭuring your first 4-6 hours of playing guitar it’s best to play C Major 7 exactly as shown above. The chord sounds very similar to a full C chord (because it retains the most important notes). It looks like this: C Major 7Īs you can see this only requires 2 fingers which makes it much easier to play. My preferred version of the C guitar chord for beginner guitarists is called ‘C Major 7’. ‘Ok, show me the best way to play the C guitar chord as a beginner guitarist’ This is hard in the early days of learning guitar as you don’t have the necessary amount of dexterity, flexibility or strength in your fingers yet.īut don’t worry, thankfully there are some much easier versions of the C guitar chord that you can play that still sound good and will act as ‘stepping stones’ for you in learning the full version of C. Yes, this is a tough chord for beginner guitarists to play because it’s spread over three frets, so it requires three fingers to be ‘split’. It will make everything clear!) ‘Wow, the C guitar chord looks difficult to play…’ ![]() (If you don't understand the above image please read our article " How To Read Guitar Chordboxes In 60 Seconds".
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