C# chord on Oud

in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning

124311C#G#C#FG#C#
C#
Major
Notes:C# · F · G#
mediumbarre on fret 1
Piano Left hand Right hand
FC#C#C#G#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
1 3 4 3 1 11 2 4 3 1 1C# G# C# F G# C#medium · barre on fret 1
x 3 4 3 x x– 1 2 1 – –x G# C# F x xeasy · barre on fret 3
x x 4 6 6 5– – 1 3 4 2x x C# G# C# Fmedium
x 8 x 6 6 5– 4 – 2 3 1x C# x G# C# Fhard
x 8 8 6 6 x– 3 4 1 2 –x C# F G# C# xmedium
x 8 8 11 10 8– 1 1 3 2 1x C# F C# F G#medium · barre on fret 8
x 0 11 11 10 x– – 2 3 1 –x F G# C# F xeasy
x 0 11 11 x x– – 1 2 – –x F G# C# x xeasy
1 3 4 3 1 x1 2 4 3 1 –C# G# C# F G# xmedium · barre on fret 1
5 3 4 3 x x3 1 2 1 – –F G# C# F x xmedium · barre on fret 3
x x 4 6 x 5– – 1 3 – 2x x C# G# x Fhard
x 8 8 6 x 5– 3 4 2 – 1x C# F G# x Fhard
x 8 8 6 x x– 2 3 1 – –x C# F G# x xmedium
x 8 11 11 10 8– 1 3 4 2 1x C# G# C# F G#medium · barre on fret 8
x x 11 11 10 x– – 2 3 1 –x x G# C# F xeasy
x 12 11 11 x x– 3 1 2 – –x F G# C# x xeasy

The C# chord (Major) is built from the notes C#, F, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10C#
34F
57G#

More C# chords

Other roots

See C# in another tuning

Arabic (CFADGC) C-F-A-D-G-C
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.