CMajor triad
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String 1 is the thinnest; string 6 is the thickest. String numbers and open notes are above the diagram. Numbers in blue dots are fingers; colored labels below are chord degrees.
Right-handed chords · DAGDGC tuning
D# · Right-Handed Guitar Chords · DAGDGC · Strings 1–6 D A G D G C
324 right-handed chord diagrams, recalculated for DAGDGC tuning. String-by-string degrees, clear explanations, quick search and favorites in one place.
DAGDGC tuning (string 1 → string 6)
DString 1AString 2GString 3DString 4GString 5CString 6
From standard EBGDAE tuning, lower strings 1 (E→D), 2 (B→A) and 5 (A→G) by a whole tone, and string 6 (E→C) by two whole tones. Strings 3 (G) and 4 (D) stay unchanged. The intervals between strings change, so standard-tuning shapes cannot be used unchanged.
C
The thickest string, 6 (low C), is on the left side
Read a right-handed chord diagram
Imagine the neck upright in front of you, with the fretboard facing you. On a right-handed guitar tuned to DAGDGC, the strings run from left to right: 6 (low C), 5 (G), 4 (D), 3 (G), 2 (A), 1 (high D). The small letters above each diagram show the open-string notes.
String 1 is the thinnest; string 6 is the thickest. String numbers and open notes are above the diagram. Numbers in blue dots are fingers; colored labels below are chord degrees.
C
Dots and finger numbers
Blue dots show where to fret a string. 1 is the index finger, 2 the middle finger, 3 the ring finger and 4 the little finger.
Open and muted strings
O means play the open string. X means do not sound that string. The thick blue line at the top represents the nut. Higher-position shapes show the starting fret beside the chord name, such as “fret 6”; those diagrams have no thick nut line.
Degree colors for each string
Below the fretboard, each string is labeled with its degree in the chord. The same degree uses the same color, even in different octaves.
1 Root3 / ♭3 Third5 / altered fifth7 / ♭7 Seventh2 / 4 / 6 / ExtensionsMuted
C major chord example
- String 6 (low C)open
- String 5 (G)open
- String 4 (D): fret 2, middle finger
- String 3 (G)open
- String 2 (A): fret 3, ring finger
- String 1 (high D): fret 2, index finger
Reading a barre
A blue line across strings at the same fret means a barre. Use the side of one finger to press several strings together. Start by checking that each string can sound clearly on its own.
Sharps and flats
Some notes have two equivalent names: A♯ is B♭, and F♯ is G♭. The library groups roots by sharp names and also accepts flat names in search.
Start with these 8 chords
C, A, G, E and D major, plus Am, Em and Dm, cover many beginner songs. Their fingerings in DAGDGC differ from standard tuning.