The open C chord is one of the first things a guitarist will learn, but did you know that there’s a “built-in” scale pattern that surrounds and encompasses the C chord?
Fig. 1
This is the old tried and true open C chord.
Fig. 2
Here’s the C chord and the C pentatonic major scale shape in tab:
Fig. 3
In this diagram you can see how the C chord fits in with the scale shape:
Fig. 4
These are the fingerings you should use:
