C/E 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 E instead of the root.
Strings
0–3–2–0–1–0
Other names for the C/E chord
Other names: C major, Cmaj, CM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: C major chord
Notes and intervals in the C/E chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| E | Major 3rd |
| G | Perfect 5th |
All variations
Open
0–3–2–0–1–0
Open
0–3–2–0–1–3
Fret 5
X–7–5–5–8–8
Open
X–X–2–0–1–0
Open
X–X–2–0–1–3