C#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 0 4 1 4 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C# E C# C# G# | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 4 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C# G# C# E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 9 7 8 0 | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C# E C# E G# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 0 11 8 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | C# G# E G# G# E | medium | |
| 9 11 0 11 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | C# G# E G# x x | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 1 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C# G# C# C# E | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 4 4 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x C# G# C# E G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 9 7 8 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C# E C# E G# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 0 11 8 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | C# G# E G# G# x | medium | |
| 9 11 12 11 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | C# G# E G# x x | medium | |
| x 4 0 x 1 4 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x C# E x C# G# | hard | |
| x 4 4 4 4 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C# G# C# E x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 0 7 8 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | C# E E E G# E | medium | |
| x x 9 11 8 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x x C# G# G# E | medium | |
| 9 11 9 11 x 0 | 1 2 1 3 – – | C# G# C# G# x E | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 4 4 x 1 0 | – 2 3 – 1 – | x C# G# x C# E | hard |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.