Barre chord
fret 4, A shapex46664
C♯ chord on guitar
C♯ is the C♯ major chord. Its notes are C♯, E♯ and G♯. It is the same chord as D♭. A clear, stable sound. A natural home chord in a major key.
How to play C♯
Barre chord
fret 9, E shape9-11-11-10-9-9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in C♯
- C♯1
- E♯3
- G♯5
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5
- Also written
- C♯, C♯M, C♯maj
- Chord type
- Major
Keys that use C♯
C♯ is the I chord in C♯ major, the IV chord in A♭ major and the V chord in F♯ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.
C♯ notes across the neck
Every C♯, E♯ and G♯ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C♯. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other C♯ chords
C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯5C♯sus2C♯sus4C♯add9C♯6C♯m6C♯augC♯dimC♯dim7C♯m7♭5C♯9C♯maj9C♯m9C♯mmaj7C♯7♭5C♯7♯5C♯7♭9C♯7♯9
Other major chords