C#m chord

C# minor chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description and theory

C sharp minor is usually played as a barre chord.

C#m and Dbm (C sharp and D flat minor) are the same chord, but their names change depending on the key they are played in.

Theory of C#m

The notes that the C#m chord consists of are C#, E, G#. The notes that the Dbm chord consists of are Db, E, Ab.

C#m in open position

Here are additional shapes in open position for this chord category:

C#m/E: XX2120 / XX212X
C#m/A: X0665X / X06650
C#m/G#: XXX120

Omissions

C#m (no3) is a C# minor with no third (E).
C#m (no5) is a C# minor with no fifth (G#).

Alternatives with capo

Am shape with a capo on 4th fret (see picture).
Gm shape with a capo on 6th fret.
(The third alternative with Em shape is less appropriate since the capo would be put on the 9th fret)
(The fourth alternative with Dm shape is even lesser appropriate since the capo would be put on the 11th fret)

Chord progressions

Examples of progressions featuring C# minor.

Progression 1: i – v – VI progression.
C#m	G#m	A

Progression 2: C#m functions as a vi chord.
E	C#m	A	B

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