C# chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 4 0 2 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x C# F C# C# G# | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 4 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C# G# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 4 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G# C# F x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 x 8 7 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | C# F x F G# x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 7 7 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C# F G# C# | medium | |
| 9 9 9 8 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C# G# C# F C# x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 0 11 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | C# G# C# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 0 11 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x G# C# F | easy | |
| x 2 1 x 0 2 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C# F x C# G# | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G# C# F x | medium | |
| 4 6 4 4 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | G# F G# C# C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 9 x 7 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C# F C# x G# x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 7 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x C# F G# x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 8 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C# G# C# F x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 12 11 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | C# G# C# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 12 11 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x G# C# F | easy · barre on fret 11 |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.