C#m chord on 12-String Guitar – D Modal
in D Modal (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 2 2 1 1 4 4 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x C# C# E E G# G# C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 2 2 x x 4 4 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x C# C# E E x x C# C# G# G# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 6 6 6 6 7 7 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C# C# G# G# C# C# E E x x | medium | |
| x x x x x x 6 6 7 7 6 6 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x C# C# E E G# G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 7 7 x x 9 9 11 11 x x | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 – – | C# C# E E x x E E G# G# x x | hard | |
| x x x x 11 11 9 9 11 11 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x C# C# E E G# G# C# C# | medium | |
| x x 4 4 2 2 1 1 x x x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x C# C# E E G# G# x x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 2 2 6 6 x x 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x C# C# E E C# C# x x G# G# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 x x 6 6 7 7 6 6 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x C# C# x x C# C# E E G# G# | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | G# G# E E G# G# C# C# E E G# G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 7 7 11 11 x x 11 11 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | C# C# E E C# C# x x G# G# x x | hard | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | C# C# G# G# C# C# E E x x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 x x 1 1 4 4 2 2 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x C# C# x x G# G# C# C# E E | hard | |
| x x 4 4 6 6 x x 4 4 2 2 | – – 2 2 4 4 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x C# C# G# G# x x C# C# E E | hard | |
| x x 4 4 6 6 x x 7 7 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x C# C# G# G# x x E E G# G# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | x x E E G# G# C# C# E E G# G# | easy · barre on fret 6 |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – D Modal 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.