C# chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 1 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | C# G# C# F G# C# | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 4 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | C# G# C# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 5 4 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x C# F G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 x 5 7 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C# F x C# G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x C# F C# G# G# | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 9 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C# G# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 9 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G# C# F C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x F x x G# C# | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 0 4 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | C# G# C# G# G# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 x 4 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | C# G# C# G# x F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x C# F G# G# C# | medium | |
| x x 6 9 5 7 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x F C# C# G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 x 0 7 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C# F x G# G# | easy | |
| x 7 9 9 9 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G# C# F C# | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G# C# F x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x x 0 12 | – 1 – – – 2 | x F x x G# C# | easy |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.