C Major Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)
Play C Major on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C Major chord is a bright, stable major triad — one of the first chords most players learn. It is built from the notes C, E, G. This page shows how to play C Major on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The G and E strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 3-fret stretch. C falls on the A string. It sounds from E2 up to E4.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.