C# (Db) chords on guitar
Every C# chord on guitar: major, minor, sevenths and more, with the easiest shape for each.
C# major shapes ranked by difficulty
Each row lists the note on all six strings, from the 6th string to the 1st.
Shape 1 · easiestx46664 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: C# · 4th string D: G# · 3rd string G: C# · 2nd string B: E# · 1st string E: G#
Shape 2x43121 · barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: C# · 4th string D: E# · 3rd string G: G# · 2nd string B: C# · 1st string E: E#
Shape 39-11-11-10-9-9 · barre 6th string E: C# · 5th string A: G# · 4th string D: C# · 3rd string G: E# · 2nd string B: G# · 1st string E: C#
Shape 4 · hardestxxx664 · no barre 6th string E: muted · 5th string A: muted · 4th string D: muted · 3rd string G: C# · 2nd string B: E# · 1st string E: G#
C# major without a barre
Other C# chords compared with C# major
Notes and the selected shape-to-shape fingering change for each chord.
| Chord | Notes | Compared with C# | Shape change |
|---|---|---|---|
| C#m | C# · E · G# | Shared notes: C#, G#; E# changes to E. | x46664 → x46654 1 finger stays in place: index finger on the A string at fret 4. |
| C#7 | C# · E# · G# · B | Shared notes: C#, E#, G#; Adds B. | x46664 → x46464 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 4; middle finger on the D string at fret 6. |
| C#maj7 | C# · E# · G# · B# | Shared notes: C#, E#, G#; Adds B#. | x46664 → x43111 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 3 frets down. |
| C#m7 | C# · E · G# · B | Shared notes: C#, G#; Drops E#; adds E, B. | x46664 → x42100 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 4 frets down. |
| C#sus2 | C# · D# · G# | Shared notes: C#, G#; E# changes to D#. | x46664 → x46644 2 fingers stay in place: index finger on the A string at fret 4; middle finger on the D string at fret 6. |
| C#sus4 | C# · F# · G# | Shared notes: C#, G#; E# changes to F#. | x46664 → 9-11-11-11-9-9 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 5 frets up. |
| C#add9 | C# · E# · G# · D# | Shared notes: C#, E#, G#; Adds D#. | x46664 → x41121 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 4 frets down. |
| C#dim | C# · E · G | Shared notes: C#; E#, G# change to E, G. | x46664 → x42020 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 4 frets down. |
| C#aug | C# · E# · G## | Shared notes: C#, E#; G# changes to G##. | x46664 → xxx665 No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret. |
Chords that share the most keys with C#
Each count lists major and minor keys containing both chords.
2 of the 10 C# chords on guitar have an easy shape (no barre, three fingers or fewer, first four frets): C#m7, C#dim.
- C#C sharp majorx46664
- C#mC sharp minorx46654
- C#7C sharp seventhx46464
- C#maj7C sharp major seventhx43111
- C#m7C sharp minor seventhx42100
- C#sus2C sharp suspended secondx46644
- C#sus4C sharp suspended fourth9-11-11-11-9-9
- C#add9C sharp add ninex41121
- C#dimC sharp diminishedx42020
- C#augC sharp augmented9-12-11-10-10-9