C#m chord on Cavaquinho – Guitar (DGBE)
in Guitar (DGBE) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 0 | 2 1 3 – | E G# C# E | easy | |
| 2 6 2 4 | 1 3 1 2 | E C# C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 4 | – 3 2 1 | x C# E G# | medium | |
| 6 6 5 0 | 2 3 1 – | G# C# E E | easy | |
| x 6 9 0 | – 1 2 – | x C# G# E | medium | |
| 11 9 9 9 | 2 1 1 1 | C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 1 2 0 | – 1 2 – | x G# C# E | easy | |
| 2 6 5 4 | 1 4 3 2 | E C# E G# | hard | |
| 6 6 5 4 | 3 4 2 1 | G# C# E G# | medium | |
| 6 6 5 x | 2 3 1 – | G# C# E x | easy | |
| 6 6 x 0 | 1 2 – – | G# C# x E | easy | |
| 11 9 9 0 | 3 1 2 – | C# E G# E | medium | |
| 2 1 2 x | 2 1 3 – | E G# C# x | easy | |
| 2 x 2 4 | 1 – 2 3 | E x C# G# | hard | |
| 6 6 5 9 | 2 3 1 4 | G# C# E C# | hard | |
| 6 9 9 9 | 1 2 3 4 | G# E G# C# | medium |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Guitar (DGBE) 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.