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C♯m C sharp minor
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 4 + Am How to play C♯m Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the D string. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 5th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ C♯m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x46654 4fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E C♯m chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x46654 4fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x46654 · Am shape
C♯m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42120 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E C♯m chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42120 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E x42120
C♯m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x4x120 4 1 2 E A D G B E C♯m chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x4x120 4 1 2 E B G D A E x4x120
C♯m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x42x24 3 1 2 4 E A D G B E C♯m chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x42x24 3 1 2 4 E B G D A E x42x24
C♯m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x421x0 4 2 1 E A D G B E C♯m chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x421x0 4 2 1 E B G D A E x421x0
C♯m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x421x4 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E C♯m chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x421x4 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x421x4
C♯m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x46650 4fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E C♯m chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x46650 4fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x46650
C♯m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 9-11-11-9-9-9 9fr 1 3 4 E A D G B E
C♯m chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 9-11-11-9-9-9 9fr 1 3 4 E B G D A E
9-11-11-9-9-9 · Em shape
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Chords that go with C♯m The other chords of C sharp minor, the key where C♯m is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
E III E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m iv F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. A VI A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. B VII B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as C♯m.
4 fret Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Am shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C♯m chord C sharp minor is built from 3 notes: C♯ (1), E (♭3), G♯ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
C♯m belongs to A major (iii), E major (vi), B major (ii), F sharp minor (v), C sharp minor (i).
