C# chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | C# G# C# F x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 4 3 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x C# F G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 4 6 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C# F F C# G# | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 8 6 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x C# F F F G# | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 8 6 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C# G# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 8 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G# C# F x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 0 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x F x F G# C# | easy | |
| x x x 0 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x F G# C# | easy | |
| 1 1 1 0 4 3 | 1 1 1 – 3 2 | C# G# C# F C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C# F G# C# x | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 4 6 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x C# G# F C# G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 x 6 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C# F F x G# | easy | |
| x 6 8 0 8 6 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x C# G# F F G# | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | G# F G# C# F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 12 11 11 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F x F G# C# | hard | |
| x x x 12 11 11 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x F G# C# | easy |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.