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C♯ C sharp major
Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 1 + C How to play C♯ Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the A string. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ C♯ chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x43121 1 4 3 2 E A D G B E C♯ chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x43121 1 4 3 2 E B G D A E x43121 · C shape
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x46664 4fr 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E C♯ chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x46664 4fr 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x46664 · A shape
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x43x24 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E C♯ chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x43x24 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x43x24
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 986669 6fr 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 986669 6fr 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
986669 · G shape
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x431x4 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E C♯ chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x431x4 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x431x4
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x4x121 1 4 2 E A D G B E C♯ chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x4x121 1 4 2 E B G D A E x4x121
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 9-11-11-10-9-9 9fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 9-11-11-10-9-9 9fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E
9-11-11-10-9-9 · E shape
C♯ chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x43664 3fr 4 2 1 3 E A D G B E C♯ chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x43664 3fr 4 2 1 3 E B G D A E x43664
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Chords that go with C♯ The other chords of D flat major, the key where C♯ is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
E♭m ii E♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2. Fm iii Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. A♭ V A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭m vi B♭m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Cdim vii° Cdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, muted, fret 1 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as C♯.
1 fret C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. C shape 4 fret A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. A shape 6 fret G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. G 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♯ chord C sharp major 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. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
C♯ belongs to A flat major (IV), D flat major (I), F sharp major (V), F sharp minor (V), F minor (VI).
