C Major - Guitar

C Major

The 2 Main Positions

This scale can be played in 2 main positions on the fretboard. The first position starts from the root on the low E string, the second from the root on the A string. These two positions allow you to cover the entire neck and represent the most common shapes used by guitarists.

Position 1 (root on low E)

Position 1 (root on low E)

Position 2 (root on A)

Position 2 (root on A)

Intervals table

I II III IV V VI VII
Root Major second Major third Perfect fourth Perfect fifth Major sixth Major seventh
C D♭ D♯ E♭ F G♭ G♯