C♯m (also written D♭m) is the C# minor chord. It has 3 notes: C♯ – E – G♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5).
A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.
C♯m chord on Guitar
x46654
9-11-11-9-9-9
x42120
x-x-11-13-14-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 6th fret; G 6th fret; B 5th fret; high E 4th fret.
C♯m chord on Ukulele
6444
9897
1444
13-13-12-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 6th fret; C 4th fret; E 4th fret; A 4th fret.
C♯m chord on Piano
Play C♯, E and G♯ together with your right hand, and C♯ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the C♯m chord
C♯m appears in 1,365 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
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Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
C♯m chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯m chord?
C♯m (C# minor) is made of C♯, E and G♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5).
How do you play C♯m on guitar?
The most common shape is x46654 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯m on ukulele?
Play 6444 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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