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C/E C major over E
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play C/E Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the D string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the B string. Let ring open: low E string, G string, high E string. ‹ C/E chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 032010 3 2 1 E A D G B E
C/E chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 032010 3 2 1 E B G D A E
032010 · C/E shape
C/E chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx2010 2 1 E A D G B E C/E chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets xx2010 2 1 E B G D A E xx2010
C/E chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx2013 2 1 3 E A D G B E C/E chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets xx2013 2 1 3 E B G D A E xx2013
C/E chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 032013 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E
C/E chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 032013 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E
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C/E chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 03x010 3 1 E A D G B E C/E chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 03x010 3 1 E B G D A E 03x010
C/E chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 03x013 3 1 4 E A D G B E C/E chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 03x013 3 1 4 E B G D A E 03x013
C/E chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 0x2010 2 1 E A D G B E C/E chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 0x2010 2 1 E B G D A E 0x2010
C/E chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 0320xx 3 2 E A D G B E C/E chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 0320xx 3 2 E B G D A E 0320xx
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Chords that go with C/E The other chords of C major, the key where C/E is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
C I C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Dm ii Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Em iii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F IV F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. G V G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Am vi Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C/E chord C major over E is built from 3 notes: C (1), E (3), G (5). The note E is played in the bass. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
C/E belongs to C major (I), F major (V), G major (IV), A minor (III), D minor (VII).
