What notes are in the C# chord?

C# contains C#, E#, G#. Its formula is 1-3-5.

What is the easiest way to play C#?

Try x x x 6 6 4 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

C# belongs to Db major (as the I chord, written Db), F# major (as the V chord), Ab major (as the IV chord, written Db).

Is C# the same as Db?

Yes. C# and Db are the same pitch on the guitar, so C# and Db use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my C# chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for C#?

Yes. A capo lets you play C# with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between C# and C#m?

C# major has a major 3rd (E#); C#m has a minor 3rd (E). The other two notes are the same.

C# Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play C Sharp Major (Charts)

C# chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as c# chord, c# guitar chord and how to play C#.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (9th fret, E-string root)
9 11 11 10 9 9

Easy 3-string version
x x x 6 6 4

Movable shape (9th fret)
9 11 11 10 9 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play C# (C sharp major) on guitar, play 9 11 11 10 9 9 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (9th fret, E-string root) shape). The chord contains C#, E#, G#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 6 6 4, which needs 3 fretted notes.

C# chord facts

Chord	C# (C sharp major)
Other names	C#maj, C#M, Db (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	C#, E#, G#
Intervals	C# (root), E# (major 3rd), G# (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-3-5
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play C# on guitar?

The main shape is 9 11 11 10 9 9 (Barre (9th fret, E-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to high e strings at fret 9. This is the barre.
Put your middle finger (2) on the G string at fret 10 (E#, the major 3rd).