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