C♯ minor (C♯m)
C♯Root
Emin 3
G♯Perf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
C♯m
C♯ minor, Open
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- C♯Root
- Em3
- G♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
C♯+3 fretsE+4 fretsG♯
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with C♯ →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
C♯m
C♯ minor, Open
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- C♯Root
- Em3
- G♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04