Guitar Chords in the Key of C

Guitar chords in the key of C include C Major, D Minor, E Minor, F Major, G Major, A Minor and B Diminished.

Major

Minor

iii

Minor

Major

Minor

vii

Diminished

Major Guitar Chords in the Key of C

Diagram of a C major guitar chord at the open position

Diagram of a G major guitar chord at the open position

Diagram of an F major guitar barre chord at the 1 fret

Minor Guitar Chords in the Key of C

Diagram of an A minor guitar chord at the open position

Diagram of an E minor guitar chord at the open position

Diagram of a D minor guitar chord at the open position

Diminished Guitar Chords in the Key of C

Bdim

7th Guitar Chords in the Key of C

Diagram of a G 7th guitar chord at the open position

Diagram of a C major 7th guitar chord at the open position

Cmaj7

Diagram of a B diminished 7th guitar barre chord at the 7 fret

Bdim7

Diagram of an F major 7th guitar chord at the open position

Fmaj7

Diagram of a D minor 7th guitar chord at the open position

Dm7

Diagram of an A minor 7th guitar chord at the open position

Am7

Diagram of an E minor 7th guitar chord at the open position

Em7

Circle of Fifths

In music theory, the circle of fifths is a way of organizing the 12 chromatic pitches as a sequence of perfect fifths. If C is chosen as a starting point, the sequence is: C, G, D, A, E, B (=C♭), F♯ (=G♭), C♯ (=D♭), A♭, E♭, B♭, F. Continuing the pattern from F returns the sequence to its starting point of C. This order places the most closely related key signatures adjacent to one another. It is usually illustrated in the form of a circle.