C# chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 2 2 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x G# F G# C# x | medium | |
| x 6 3 2 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C# F G# C# x | hard | |
| x 6 3 x 6 6 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# F x F G# | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 6 6 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x C# G# C# F G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 x 7 9 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | C# F x C# G# x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 11 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C# F G# C# | medium | |
| x 1 x 2 2 3 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G# x G# C# F | hard | |
| x 6 3 2 6 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C# F G# F x | hard | |
| x 6 6 x 6 3 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x C# G# x F F | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 6 x | – 1 1 2 1 – | x C# G# C# F x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 11 7 9 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F C# C# G# x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 9 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x C# F G# x | medium | |
| x 1 3 x 2 3 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x G# F x C# F | hard | |
| x 6 6 2 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C# G# G# F x | hard | |
| x 6 3 7 x 6 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x C# F C# x G# | hard | |
| x x x 7 6 6 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C# F G# | easy |
The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (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# 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.