C# chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 3 | 3 1 – – – 2 | C# F G# C# F C# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 3 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | C# F x F G# x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C# F G# C# | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 x | 2 3 – 1 – – | C# G# G# F F x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | C# G# C# C# F x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 7 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x C# F G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 0 8 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C# F C# C# G# | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 0 10 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C# F C# F G# | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C# G# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 0 12 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x G# C# F x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 0 3 3 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C# F G# C# G# C# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 x 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C# F C# x G# x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x C# F G# x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 4 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C# G# C# F F x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 0 7 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | C# G# C# G# F F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 0 7 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x C# F G# F F | medium |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.