banjonorth - Posted - 05/04/2011:  07:08:18

Hi

I've been searching for chords in open C ?  ( no luck )  could someone please provide me with a chart or link.

thanks in advance for any asistance

C.

sundance kid - Posted - 05/04/2011:  07:11:04

Look at page 6:

bluesageband.com/Tab%20pdf%20f...hords.pdf

banjonorth - Posted - 05/04/2011:  07:24:15

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Originally posted by sundance kid

Look at page 6:

bluesageband.com/Tab%20pdf%20f...hords.pdf

 

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 Thankyou

brunomathilda - Posted - 05/04/2011:  08:00:55

thank you

banjo bill-e - Posted - 05/04/2011:  09:28:09

Chuck, I can't help you with the chord shapes, but of all of the tunings, Open C is one that, to me, least needs chord shapes. Almost any melody note that you hit will harmonize very well with whatever is the open string above it, and below it.  This is a great tuning to try playing without thinking of chords, just play melody and "whatever else is handy". Try it!

Bill

banjonorth - Posted - 05/04/2011:  10:00:20

Hi Bill

Thanks  for what sounds like great advice ! and yes I will give it a try.

Chuck.

MatthewSYoung - Posted - 05/04/2011:  11:49:16

Thanks for the chart!

m_ichaelpark - Posted - 05/04/2011:  18:33:54

Here's a handy little site to find chord positions for any tuning.  Unfortunately it only gives positions for 4 stings, but that usually works for me as I rarely fret the fifth.  Just tell the program what note each string is tuned to and then pick a chord from the list.  It gives you the position.  You can even tell it what fret to start at, whether to give you simple or more complex forms, along with a couple of other options.  I use it fairly often.  Hope it's of some use to you, also.   ~michael

4stringchords.com/

carlb - Posted - 05/05/2011:  10:46:07

You'll find chords for that tuning, gCGCE, on my chord chart

Marc Nerenberg - Posted - 05/05/2011:  14:04:03

I conceptualize chord shapes in open C as being the same as the shapes on the 4th, 3rd and 2nd strings of G tuning moved over by one string on to the 3rd, 2nd and 1st strings. I generally don't use the 4th string to make the chord shapes in open C.

Conversely, I often use those same 3 string chord forms in G moved over (or back) to the 4,3,2 strings and don't fret the 1st string. I find the open 1st string in G and the open 4th string in C don't seem to detract from the chords (but I'm generally very prone to using partial chords that end up being rather ambiguous as to what chord they actually are).