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C/G C major over G
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12 How to play C/G Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the low E string. Little finger (4): 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: G string, high E string. ‹ C/G chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 332010 3 4 2 1 E A D G B E
C/G chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 332010 3 4 2 1 E B G D A E
332010 · C/G shape
C/G chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 33x010 3 4 1 E A D G B E C/G chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 33x010 3 4 1 E B G D A E 33x010
C/G chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 3320xx 2 3 1 E A D G B E C/G chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 3320xx 2 3 1 E B G D A E 3320xx
C/G chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 3x2010 3 2 1 E A D G B E C/G chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 3x2010 3 2 1 E B G D A E 3x2010
C/G chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 3x2013 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E C/G chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 3x2013 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E 3x2013
C/G chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 3320x0 2 3 1 E A D G B E C/G chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 3320x0 2 3 1 E B G D A E 3320x0
C/G chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 335553 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
C/G chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 335553 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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C/G chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 3320x3 2 3 1 4 E A D G B E C/G chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 3320x3 2 3 1 4 E B G D A E 3320x3
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Chords that go with C/G The other chords of C major, the key where C/G 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/G chord C major over G is built from 3 notes: C (1), E (3), G (5). The note G is played in the bass. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
C/G belongs to C major (I), F major (V), G major (IV), A minor (III), D minor (VII).
