C# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 0 1 4 4 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C# C# F C# G# | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 4 4 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x C# F G# C# G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 7 9 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C# F G# C# x x | medium | |
| x 8 0 9 11 9 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x F C# C# G# C# | medium | |
| x 4 0 4 4 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C# C# G# C# F | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 4 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C# F G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 7 x x x | 3 2 1 – – – | C# F G# x x x | medium | |
| x 11 0 9 8 9 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x G# C# C# F C# | medium | |
| x x 0 1 4 4 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x C# F C# G# | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x C# F G# x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 7 9 8 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | C# x G# C# F x | hard | |
| 9 8 0 9 11 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C# F C# C# G# x | medium | |
| x x 0 4 4 1 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x C# G# C# F | medium | |
| x 4 4 x 4 4 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C# F x C# G# | hard | |
| 9 8 7 x 8 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | C# F G# x F x | hard | |
| 9 11 0 9 8 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | C# G# C# C# F x | medium |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.