C Piano Chord
The C chord is a major triad built on the root note C. It contains the notes C, E, G.
B
LUCIFER
Alan Parsons Project
Easy Bb · ♩=120· 9 chords
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G
Soon And Very Soon
Andrae Crouch
Easy G · ♩=164· 12 chords
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D
SUBURBIA
Trombone Shorty
Medium Db · ♩=92· 10 chords
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G
YAKETY SAX
Boots Randolph
Medium G · ♩=150· 7 chords
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F
BABY BOY
Beyonce
Medium F · ♩=100· 4 chords
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E
FRANKENSTEIN
Edgar Winter Group
Easy Eb · ♩=100· 18 chords
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C
PUSHER LOVE GIRL
Justin Timberlake
Advanced C · ♩=69· 18 chords
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G
Sing
Ed Sheeran
Advanced G# · ♩=120· 3 chords
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B
SOUL FINGER
Bar-Kays
Easy B · ♩=108· 10 chords
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A
Thank You
Keith Urban
Medium A · ♩=100· 13 chords
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G
Vegas
Sara Bareilles
Medium Gb · ♩=100· 11 chords
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G
WALK AWAY
Christina Aguilera
Easy G · ♩=82.50000000000001· 6 chords
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How to play C
Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.
Chord theory
- Root note
- C
- Quality
- Major triad
- Notes (intervals)
- C (Root), E (M3), G (P5)
- Number of notes
- 3
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Master one chord at a time. Once C feels natural, try the Cm chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.