C#m Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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C#min, C#MI, C# minor

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
 
 
 
 
X
4
5
6
7
8
1342
 
E
C♯
G♯
C♯
 

This is the C# minor chord.

 
 
 
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
134111
C♯
G♯
E
C♯
G♯
C♯

The C# minor chord features a barre across all six strings at the 9th fret.

 
 
 
 
 
X
4
5
6
7
8
13421
G♯
E
C♯
G♯
C♯
 

This version of the C# minor chord is played with the A minor shape at the 4th fret.

X
 
 
 
 
X
9
10
11
12
13
3411
 
G♯
E
C♯
G♯
 

This abbreviated form of a C#m barre chord is played in second inversion.

X
X
X
 
 
X
2
3
4
5
6
31
 
 
 
E
C♯
 

This "power chord" voicing for C#m is commonly used in metal. The root note is located on the fifth string.

X
X
X
X
 
 
7
8
9
10
11
31
 
 
 
 
E
C♯

This "power chord" voicing for C#m is commonly used in metal.

 
 
 
 
X
X
9
10
11
12
13
3111
C♯
G♯
E
C♯
 
 

This voicing of C#m is based on the visual shape of the "open" Em chord.

X
X
X
 
 
 
6
7
8
9
10
 
 
 
G♯
E
C♯

X
X
 
 
 
 
6
7
8
9
10
 
 
C♯
G♯
E
C♯

X
 
X
X
 
 
7
8
9
10
11
 
G♯
 
 
E
C♯

X
X
 
X
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
 
 
E
 
G♯
C♯

X
X
 
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
 
 
E
C♯
G♯
C♯

 
X
 
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
C♯
 
E
C♯
G♯
C♯

X
 
 
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
 
G♯
E
C♯
G♯
C♯

 
X
 
X
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
C♯
 
E
 
G♯
C♯

 
 
 
X
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
C♯
G♯
E
 
G♯
C♯

 
X
 
X
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
E
 
E
 
G♯
C♯

 
 
 
X
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
E
G♯
E
 
G♯
C♯

X
 
 
X
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
 
G♯
E
 
G♯
C♯

X
X
 
 
X
 
6
7
8
9
10
 
 
E
G♯
 
C♯

The C#m guitar chord can also be played in other tunings:

C#m Guitar Chord in Standard Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open Gsus4 Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open Gm Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open G6 Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open G Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open F Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open Em Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open Eadd11 Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open E Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open Dm Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open D6 Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open D5 Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open D Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open Cmaj7 Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open Cm Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open C6 Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open C Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open Am Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Open A Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Lute Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Half Step Down Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Full Step Down Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Drop E Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Drop D Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Drop C Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Double Drop D Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in Dad Gad Tuning
C#m Guitar Chord in C Wahine Tuning