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