CHORD GUIDE

C#m chord on guitar (C# minor)

The C#m chord is the notes C#, E and G#. The usual shape is a barre at the 4th fret: x 4 6 6 5 4, from the low E string to the high E. The guitar above is set up with C#m on the A key: tap it or press A to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press A or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: C# E G#
Frets: x 4 6 6 5 4
Shape: Barre, 4th fret
Type: minor

How to play C#m

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

C#m

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 4th fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 5th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Easier C#m

The top four strings, no full barre

C#m (easy)

Strum only the four thinnest strings: x x 6 6 5 4. It's a good way in before the full shape. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Easy to hear it.

Your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 5th fret.
Your index finger on the high E string at the 4th fret.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

C#m up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

C#m (up the neck)

Play it as 9 11 11 9 9 9, a barre at the 9th fret. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 9th fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 11th fret.
Your little finger on the D string at the 11th fret.

Chords that go with C#m

These share a key with C#m, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

F#m
G#
A
E
C#m7
F#m7
G#7
Amaj7
Emaj7
B
G#m
F#
C#sus4
C#sus2

Songs with C#m

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs to practice them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.