C# chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 | G# C# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 5 6 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C# F G# | easy | |
| 10 x 6 8 6 | 3 – 1 2 1 | F x C# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 8 10 8 11 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F G# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 1 1 3 | – 1 1 1 2 | x C# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 6 5 6 | 2 – 3 1 4 | C# x C# F G# | hard | |
| 10 x 6 8 x | 3 – 1 2 – | F x C# G# x | hard | |
| x 8 10 8 11 | – 1 2 1 3 | x G# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 5 3 | 1 1 1 3 2 | G# C# G# F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 6 5 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C# F C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 8 10 8 6 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C# G# F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 8 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F G# C# | medium | |
| 1 1 1 x 3 | 1 1 1 – 2 | G# C# G# x F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 6 5 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | x F C# F G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 6 8 6 | 4 2 1 3 1 | F G# C# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 10 8 11 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F x F G# C# | hard |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C# chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C# in another tuning
What notes make up the C# chord?
C# is a Major chord built from the notes C#, F, G#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.