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C# Minor Guitar Chord (C#m)

C# Minor (C#m) is built from C#, E, G#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P formula measured from the root C#. This page shows 7 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor
Notes: C# · E · G#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P

Fingerings for C#m

C#mA at fret 3, D at fret 3
C#mlow E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
C#mlow E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
C#mlow E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
C#mlow E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
C#mlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
C#mlow E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

Notes in C#m

  • C#1P
  • E3m
  • G#5P

How to play C#m

C# Minor Guitar Chord (C#m) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

C#m FAQ

What notes are in C# Minor?
C# Minor (C#m) contains C#, E, G#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P above the root C#.
How do you play C#m on guitar?
The most common shape here is "C#m": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is C#m hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

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