C# chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 3 2 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x C# G# C# F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 2 3 2 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x C# F G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 x 3 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C# F x C# G# | hard | |
| x 5 4 x 7 5 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x C# F x F G# | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 7 5 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C# G# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 7 7 7 10 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | C# F G# C# F C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 11 10 10 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x F C# F G# C# | medium | |
| 10 12 12 11 10 10 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | C# G# C# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 0 11 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x G# C# F x x | easy | |
| x 5 0 2 3 2 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | x C# C# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 2 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C# F G# C# x | medium | |
| 5 5 4 x 3 x | 3 4 2 – 1 – | G# C# F x C# x | hard | |
| x 5 4 7 x 5 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x C# F C# x G# | hard | |
| x 5 0 7 7 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C# C# C# F G# | medium | |
| 10 9 7 7 7 x | 3 2 1 1 1 – | C# F G# C# F x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 0 11 10 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | C# F C# F G# x | medium |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.