C Major Chord & Easy Fmaj7

The C major chord represents your biggest finger stretch so far, but it's an essential building block for countless songs. This lesson shows you how to approach this challenging chord with proper technique and multiple positioning options.

In this lesson:

• Finger placement: index, middle, and ring fingers across three different frets

• Angle technique: pointing fingers toward your strumming shoulder for better finger reach/stretch

• Thumb positioning options: over the top for muting vs. lower for difficult stretches

• Common problems and solutions: dealing with muted strings that won't sound out and finger positioning to help this

• Practice methods: building the chord shape in the air before placing it down

Different electric guitars have varying neck scales, which affects the difficulty of this chord. The lesson covers alternatives and workarounds while encouraging you to work toward the standard fingering for maximum versatility in songs.

C Chord Changing Tip