C#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G

in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G

Root

Type

Tuning

C#m

Minor

Notes:C# · E · G#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#m shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 1 2 1 2 2	– 1 2 1 3 4	x G# E G# C# E	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 2 6 2 6	– 2 1 3 1 4	x C# E C# C# G#	hard · barre on fret 2
x 6 6 6 5 x	– 2 3 4 1 –	x C# G# C# E x	medium
x 6 6 9 9 6	– 1 1 2 3 1	x C# G# E G# G#	medium · barre on fret 6
11 9 11 9 9 11	2 1 3 1 1 4	C# E C# E G# C#	medium · barre on fret 9
2 1 2 1 2 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	E G# E G# C# x	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 2 x 2 6	– 3 1 – 2 4	x C# E x C# G#	hard
x x x 6 5 6	– – – 2 1 3	x x x C# E G#	easy
x 6 6 9 9 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x C# G# E G# x	medium
11 9 11 9 9 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	C# E C# E G# x	medium · barre on fret 9
x 1 2 1 2 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	x G# E G# C# x	easy · barre on fret 1
x 6 2 x 5 6	– 3 1 – 2 4	x C# E x E G#	hard
x 6 x 6 5 6	– 2 – 3 1 4	x C# x C# E G#	hard
x 6 6 9 x x	– 1 2 3 – –	x C# G# E x x	medium
x x 11 9 9 11	– – 3 1 2 4	x x C# E G# C#	medium
x x 2 1 2 2	– – 2 1 3 4	x x E G# C# E	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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

C#C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

Cm Dm D#m Em Fm F#m Gm G#m Am A#m Bm

See C#m in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.