C#m chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 0 2 3 x | – 3 1 – – 2 4 – | x C# E G# C# G# C# x | medium | |
| x x x 5 3 2 3 x | – – – 4 2 1 3 – | x x x C# E G# C# x | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 3 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x C# G# C# E x x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 7 7 6 5 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x C# G# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 6 x 0 0 7 6 x | 4 1 – – – 3 2 – | C# E x G# C# C# E x | hard | |
| x x x 8 0 7 10 10 | – – – 2 – 1 3 4 | x x x E C# C# G# C# | medium | |
| 8 10 10 8 0 10 x x | 1 2 3 1 – 4 – – | C# G# C# E C# E x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 0 10 10 10 | – – – – – 1 1 1 | x x x x C# E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 x x 12 12 x x x | 1 – – 2 3 – – – | E x x G# C# x x x | easy | |
| x 3 1 0 0 2 x x | – 3 1 – – 2 – – | x C# E G# C# G# x x | medium | |
| x x x 5 3 2 x x | – – – 3 2 1 – – | x x x C# E G# x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 3 7 3 x | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 – | x C# G# C# E C# C# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 0 7 6 5 | – – – 1 – 4 3 2 | x x x C# C# C# E G# | medium | |
| 8 6 x 0 7 7 x x | 4 1 – – 2 3 – – | C# E x G# G# C# x x | hard | |
| x x 10 8 0 7 10 x | – – 3 2 – 1 4 – | x x C# E C# C# G# x | medium | |
| 8 10 10 8 0 x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | C# G# C# E C# x x x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The C#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes C#, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.