C major chord
How to play C on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Croot
Emajor 3rd
G5th
- Symbol
- C
- Notes
- C – E – G
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The C major chord is made of C – E – G (formula R – 3 – 5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
C inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
C – E – G
1st inversion
E – G – C
2nd inversion
G – C – E