C shapes on mandolin

C is C, E and G — the 1, 3 and 5 of C. On the mandolin there are 17 shapes to walk with ‹ ›; tap any note on the mandolin to pick the shape that holds it. Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th — the most consonant chord About the major triad →

Also written C maj triad, C major chord, C maj chord, Cmajor and Cmaj.