What notes are in the C/E chord?

C/E contains C, E, G. Its formula is 1-3-5, with E as the lowest note.

What is the easiest way to play C/E?

Try x x 2 0 1 0 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 2 fretted notes and no barre.

C/E belongs to C major (as the I chord), F major (as the V chord), G major (as the IV chord).

What does the slash in C/E mean?

The chord before the slash (C) is played over the bass note after it (E). Play the C chord with E as the lowest note.

Why does my C/E chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for C/E?

Yes. A capo lets you play C/E with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between C and Cm?

C major has a major 3rd (E); Cm has a minor 3rd (Eb). The other two notes are the same.

C/E Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play C Major Over E (Charts)

C/E chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as c/e chord, c/e guitar chord and how to play C/E.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

C/E (open)
0 3 2 0 1 0

Barre (12th fret, E in the bass)
12 15 14 12 13 12

Easy 4-string version
x x 2 0 1 0

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play C/E (C major over E) on guitar, play 0 3 2 0 1 0 from the low E string to the high e string (the c/E (open) shape). The chord contains C, E, G. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 2 0 1 0, which needs 2 fretted notes.

C/E chord facts

Chord	C/E (C major over E)
Other names	C first inversion
Notes	C, E, G
Intervals	C (root), E (major 3rd), G (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-3-5 over E
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play C/E on guitar?

The main shape is 0 3 2 0 1 0 (C/E (open)). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the B string at fret 1 (C, the root).
Put your middle finger (2) on the D string at fret 2 (E, the major 3rd).
Put your ring finger (3) on the A string at fret 3 (C, the root).
Let the low E (E) and G (G) and high e (E) strings ring open.