C#m 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
C#m
Minor
Notes:C# · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 2 4 4 1 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | C# G# E C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 2 4 4 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x C# E C# G# x | hard | |
| x 6 6 4 0 6 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x C# G# C# E C# | medium | |
| x 6 6 7 0 6 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C# G# E E C# | medium | |
| 8 9 x 7 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | G# E x E C# x | hard | |
| 8 9 11 11 0 x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G# E C# G# E x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 9 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x C# G# C# E | medium | |
| x x 11 11 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x x C# G# E x | easy | |
| 1 1 2 x 0 1 | 1 2 4 – – 3 | C# G# E x E G# | hard | |
| x 6 2 x 4 6 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C# E x G# C# | hard | |
| x 6 6 4 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | x C# G# C# E x | medium | |
| x 6 6 7 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C# G# E E x | easy | |
| 8 9 11 7 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G# E C# E E x | hard | |
| 8 9 11 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | G# E C# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 0 9 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x C# G# E E | medium | |
| x x 11 11 12 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x C# G# E x | easy |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, 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#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.