C/A Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is A instead of the root.
Strings
X–0–2–0–1–0
Other names for the C/A chord
Other names: C major, Cmaj, CM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: C major chord
Notes and intervals in the C/A chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| E | Major 3rd |
| G | Perfect 5th |
| A | Bass note |
All variations
Open
X–0–2–0–1–0
Open
X–0–2–0–1–3
Fret 3
X–0–5–5–5–3
Fret 5
X–0–5–5–5–8
Open
X–0–5–5–5–0