C#m chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
C#m
Minor
Notes:C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 2 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | G# E G# C# E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 2 6 2 4 | 3 1 4 1 2 | C# E C# C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 5 4 | – – 3 2 1 | x x C# E G# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 5 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | C# G# C# E E | medium | |
| x x 6 9 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x C# G# E | medium | |
| 9 11 9 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 1 | E C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 2 1 2 x | 1 2 1 3 – | G# E G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 6 2 4 | – 1 3 1 2 | x E C# C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 x 6 5 4 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C# x C# E G# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 5 x | 2 3 4 1 – | C# G# C# E x | medium | |
| 9 x 6 9 9 | 2 – 1 3 4 | E x C# G# C# | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | E C# E G# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 2 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x E G# C# E | easy | |
| x 2 6 5 4 | – 1 4 3 2 | x E C# E G# | hard | |
| x 6 6 5 4 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G# C# E G# | medium | |
| x 6 6 5 0 | – 2 3 1 – | x G# C# E E | easy |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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#m chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#m in another tuning
What notes make up the C#m chord?
C#m is a Minor chord built from the notes C#, E, 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.