C major (C)
CRoot
EMaj 3
GPerf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
C
C major, Open
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- EM3
- GP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
C+4 fretsE+3 fretsG
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get C minor. Compare with Cm →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
C
C major, Open
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- EM3
- GP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04