C Major Chord on Classical Guitar
Play C Major on Classical Guitar: 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 with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the G and E strings open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 3 frets. The E string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. C falls on the A string. It sounds from C3 up to E4. 5 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 10.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
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.