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C/E chord

C major with E in the bass

Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 5

How to play C/E

C/E chord, shape 1: 0-3-2-0-1-0321ECEGCEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

Open1 of 3

0-3-2-0-1-0

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

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C/E chord guide

The C/E chord

C/E is C with E as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open and × means don't play it. Orange marks the root note. The tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Notes
C E G
Formula
1 3 5
Shapes
3 shapes

Chords in C major

These share notes with C/E and sound natural next to it.

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