C#m chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (F#)
in Plus 2 (F#) (F#-B-E-A-C#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 4 0 2 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x C# E C# C# G# | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 3 2 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x C# G# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G# C# E x | easy | |
| 7 5 0 4 7 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | C# E E C# G# x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 7 7 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C# E E E G# x | medium | |
| 7 9 9 7 7 7 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | C# G# C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 0 10 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x C# G# C# E | medium | |
| x x x 11 0 10 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x G# C# E | easy | |
| x x 12 11 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | x x E G# C# x | easy | |
| x 2 0 x 0 2 | – 1 – – – 2 | x C# E x C# G# | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 3 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C# G# C# E x | medium | |
| 7 x 4 4 3 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | C# x G# C# E x | hard | |
| 7 5 4 4 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | C# E G# C# C# x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 x 7 7 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | C# E E x G# C# | hard | |
| 7 9 9 7 7 x | 1 2 3 1 1 – | C# G# C# E G# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 12 10 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x C# G# C# E | medium |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 2 (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.