C♯ major (C♯)
C♯Root
E♯Maj 3
G♯Perf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
C♯
C♯ major, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
C♯+4 fretsE♯+3 fretsG♯
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get C♯ minor. Compare with C♯m →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
C♯
C♯ major, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04