C# chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 4 3 1 | 3 1 4 2 1 | C# F C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 4 3 x | 2 3 4 1 – | C# G# C# F x | medium | |
| 4 4 8 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C# G# F G# x | hard | |
| x 9 8 6 6 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C# F G# C# | medium | |
| 8 9 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | F C# G# C# x | medium | |
| x 9 11 11 10 | – 1 3 4 2 | x C# G# C# F | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 | – – 2 3 1 | x x G# C# F | easy | |
| x x 4 3 1 | – – 3 2 1 | x x C# F G# | medium | |
| 4 4 x 3 x | 2 3 – 1 – | C# G# x F x | easy | |
| 4 4 8 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C# G# F x x | hard | |
| x 9 8 6 x | – 3 2 1 – | x C# F G# x | medium | |
| 11 9 8 11 x | 3 2 1 4 – | G# C# F C# x | medium | |
| x 9 11 x 10 | – 1 3 – 2 | x C# G# x F | hard | |
| 11 x 11 11 10 | 2 – 3 4 1 | G# x G# C# F | hard | |
| 4 x 4 3 1 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C# x C# F G# | hard | |
| 4 4 x 3 6 | 2 3 – 1 4 | C# G# x F C# | hard |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.