C major chord guitar finger position. Index finger on the 1st fret of the b 2nd string. C major chord attributes. Use your index finger to play the notes on the first fret your middle finger for notes on the second fret and your ring finger for notes on the third fret.
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. Heres how to play it. When playing c major in the open position youll keep your fingers confined to the first three frets.
The below diagrams show you how to play the c major chord in various positions on the fretboard with suggested finger positions. Press your finger flat into the neck so that all five strings are held down on the 3rd fret. This variation on the c major chord starts at the 3rd frethence the name third position place your fingers as shown below.
In fact its used so often that it is often referred to as the c shape. Strum five strings down from the a string. C e g various names.
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. 1st position c major in 1st position adds in the fourth fret. Middle finger on the 2nd fret of the d 4th string.
Interval positions with respect to the c major scale notes in the chord and name variations. Fingering this c major chord place your first finger on the third fret of the fifth string place your second finger on the fifth fret of the fourth string. A simple and straightforward lesson for beginners teaching proper c chord guitar finger position and technique on both acoustic and electric guitars.
Ring finger on the 3rd fret of the a 5th string.