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C sharp minor (C#m) chord on guitar

Notes
C♯EG♯
Formula
1♭35

How to play C#m on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 4 · barre

    C#m chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 4, notes C#, E, G#

  2. Shape 2 · 1st position

    C#m chord on guitar, shape 2: first position, with open strings, notes C#, E, G#

  3. Shape 3 · fret 9 · barre

    C#m chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 9, notes C#, E, G#

  4. Shape 4 · fret 6 · barre

    C#m chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 9, notes C#, E, G#

  5. Shape 5 · fret 2 · barre

    C#m chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 2, notes C#, E, G#

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (C sharp). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

C#m inversions on guitar

The same C#m with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C#m/E

    C sharp minor, C#m/E, 042120C♯m/E4213EC♯EG♯C♯Emetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C#m/E

    C sharp minor, C#m/E, x7665xC♯m/E54231EG♯C♯Emetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C#m/G#

    C sharp minor, C#m/G#, 446654C♯m/G♯411342G♯C♯G♯C♯EG♯metronotuner.com

  4. 5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C#m/G#

    C sharp minor, C#m/G#, 4421xxC♯m/G♯3421G♯C♯EG♯metronotuner.com

About the minor chord

The minor third makes the chord darker, wistful or inward-looking. In a major key it shows up on the ii, iii and vi degrees (A minor in C major); in a minor key it is home base, from romantic ballads to folk songs.

Notes and intervals of C#m

C#m (C sharp minor) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • C♯ · 1 · root
  • E · ♭3 · minor third
  • G♯ · 5 · perfect fifth

Other C sharp chords

Minor: other roots

Chords that go with C#m

In the key of C#m (minor), the most common chords next to it are the iv, the V7, the ♭III, the ♭VI and the ♭VII:

Arpeggio

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the C#m chord on guitar?

C#m (C sharp minor) has 5 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in C#m?

The notes of C#m are C♯, E, G♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5: root, minor third, perfect fifth.

What does C#m mean?

C#m is the chord symbol for C sharp minor. The minor third makes the chord darker, wistful or inward-looking. In a major key it shows up on the ii, iii and vi degrees (A minor in C major); in a minor key it is home base, from romantic ballads to folk songs.

Can I play C#m on other instruments?

Yes. C#m also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

C#m on other instruments

All guitar chords