Why is the c major chord triad CEG but on the fretboard it’s CEC? Thanks
Chris Answered question April 10, 2020
Are you talking about one of the diagrams on this website, or do you mean chord shapes in general?
Assuming you mean the latter, chord tones are repeated within guitar chord patterns either for a fuller sound or just the basic physical practicality of getting fingers to reach the notes.
For example, the (A shape) C major chord at fret 3 will have a note order of C, G, C, E, G (low to high).
E: 3 (G)
B: 5 (E)
G: 5 (C)
D: 5 (G)
A: 3 (C)
E: x
As long as all of the notes are included then it’s still a triad even if some notes are repeated, in any order.
If that’s not what you mean, can you give me a bit more detail or point to a page.
Hope that helps.
Anonymous Posted new comment April 10, 2020
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I see Chris’s point, as my thoughts were the same. I think you’ll find the “G” note is there but, its played as an open G string. As Lee said you can double up on notes ie: two C’s. C, E, open G, C. Hope this helped.