C# major
Barre at fret 1 · strings 3–1
Shape
Open
1
2
3
4
5
6✕
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
C# majorShape 1 of 4
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Space strum · 1–6 play a string · tap any dot on the fretboard · Sounds off? Tune up first
Video Tutorial
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C# chord at a glance
C# major (C#) is built from the notes C# – F – G#. Here are all 4 shapes on the neck, from the open position upwards. Numbers under each diagram are the frets from low E to high E (x = don’t play that string).