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