C# chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)

in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:C# · F · G#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C# shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 3 4 1 1	1 1 2 3 1 1	C# G# F C# F G#	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 3 4 4 x	– 4 1 2 3 –	x C# F C# G# x	medium
x 6 6 8 4 x	– 2 3 4 1 –	x C# G# F G# x	hard
5 6 6 x x x	1 2 3 – – –	F C# G# x x x	easy
x 6 6 8 9 6	– 1 1 2 3 1	x C# G# F C# C#	medium · barre on fret 6
8 10 11 8 9 x	1 3 4 1 2 –	G# F C# F C# x	medium · barre on fret 8
x x 11 11 9 10	– – 3 4 1 2	x x C# G# C# F	medium
x x 11 11 x 10	– – 2 3 – 1	x x C# G# x F	easy
1 1 3 4 4 1	1 1 2 3 4 1	C# G# F C# G# G#	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 3 x 4 6	– 3 1 – 2 4	x C# F x G# C#	hard
x 6 x 8 4 6	– 2 – 4 1 3	x C# x F G# C#	hard
5 6 6 8 x x	1 2 3 4 – –	F C# G# F x x	medium
x 6 6 8 x x	– 1 2 3 – –	x C# G# F x x	medium
8 10 11 8 x x	1 2 3 1 – –	G# F C# F x x	medium · barre on fret 8
x 10 11 11 9 x	– 2 3 4 1 –	x F C# G# C# x	medium
x 10 11 11 x x	– 1 2 3 – –	x F C# G# x x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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

C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

C D D#E F F#G G#A A#B

See C# in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D New Standard (NST) C-G-D-A-E-G

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.