C#m chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 x 2 1 2 0 | – 2 – – 3 1 4 – | x C# E x E G# C# E | hard | |
| x 2 4 4 2 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x C# G# C# E x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 6 6 5 4 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x C# G# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 0 7 6 x x x | 4 1 – 3 2 – – – | C# E E E G# x x x | hard | |
| 9 9 0 7 6 x x x | 3 4 – 2 1 – – – | C# G# E E G# x x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 7 x x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – – | C# G# C# E x x x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 | C# G# C# G# C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 0 11 11 x x x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x E G# C# x x x | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 2 6 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 – | x C# G# C# E C# C# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 4 2 6 2 x | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 – | x C# G# C# E C# C# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 6 6 5 0 | – – – 1 3 4 2 – | x x x C# G# C# E E | medium | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 0 | – – – – 2 3 1 – | x x x x G# C# E E | easy | |
| x x 9 7 6 6 x x | – – 4 3 1 2 – – | x x C# E G# C# x x | medium | |
| 9 9 0 7 x x x x | 2 3 – 1 – – – – | C# G# E E x x x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 0 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 – | C# G# C# G# C# E G# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 12 11 11 x x x | – – 3 1 2 – – – | x x E G# C# x x x | easy |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.