C chord on piano
C major: C · E · G. It sounds bright and settled — the plain three-note chord most songs are built from.
NotesC E G
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: C — finger 1 · E — finger 3 · G — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootC – E – G
- 1stE – G – C
- 2ndG – C – E
Songs that use C
Nils FrahmAmbre
F minor · Advanced
Ludovico EinaudiUna Mattina
A minor · Intermediate
Michael NymanThe Heart Asks Pleasure First
A minor · Beginner
J.S. BachMinuet in G
G major · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
Ólafur ArnaldsLjósið
F major · Beginner