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C♯ Minor Chord (C♯m)

Notes: C♯, E, G♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

C♯m
Notes
C♯EG♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5

C♯m on guitar

Fret 4 · most common
x-4-6-6-5-4
Open position
x-4-2-1-2-0
Fret 9
9-11-11-9-9-9

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

C♯m on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-4-4-4
Fret 4
6-4-4-4
Fret 7
9-8-9-7

C♯m on piano

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯sus2C♯sus4C♯dimC♯augC♯6C♯m6C♯9C♯add9C♯7sus4C♯m7♭5C♯dim7

Minor chords in other keys

CmDmE♭mEmFmF♯mGmA♭mAmB♭mBm

About the C♯ Minor chord

Minor chords sound darker and sadder than major chords. The only difference is the lowered third. C♯m is built from the root (C♯), minor third (E), perfect fifth (G♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C♯ Minor chord?

The C♯m chord is made of C♯, E, G♯: the root, minor third, perfect fifth.

How do you play C♯m on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-4-6-6-5-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 4.

How do you play C♯m on piano?

Press C♯, E, G♯ together. In root position the lowest note is C♯.