C# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C# G# C# G# C# F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 6 5 4 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C# F G# | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 8 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C# F C# G# x | medium | |
| x 6 8 10 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# G# F G# x | hard | |
| 8 10 8 10 8 9 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | G# F G# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x C# G# C# F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 6 5 4 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x C# x C# F G# | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 5 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x C# G# C# F x | medium | |
| x 6 8 10 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C# G# F x x | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 8 9 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x F G# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 5 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | C# G# C# G# F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 x 5 4 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x C# F x F G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 x 8 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x C# F x G# x | hard | |
| x 6 x 10 8 9 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C# x F G# C# | hard | |
| x x 8 10 8 9 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x G# F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 5 4 | 1 1 1 1 3 2 | C# G# C# G# F G# | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.