C#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 2 2 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | C# G# C# E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 3 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | C# G# C# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 4 5 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C# x G# C# E | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x C# E G# G# C# | medium | |
| x 7 5 0 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C# E E C# G# | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x C# G# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 8 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G# C# E C# | easy | |
| 9 10 9 9 0 0 | 1 2 1 1 – – | G# E G# C# G# C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 x 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x E x E G# C# | hard | |
| x x x 12 12 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x E G# C# | easy | |
| 2 2 2 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | C# G# C# E G# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 x 3 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | C# G# C# G# x E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 4 x 3 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C# E G# x E | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 0 7 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x C# E G# G# G# | medium | |
| x 7 5 0 0 7 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C# E E G# G# | medium | |
| x 7 9 0 8 7 | – 1 4 – 3 2 | x C# G# E E G# | medium |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, 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#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.