C# Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in CA Tuning

Short answer: C# is a C# Major chord with the notes C♯, E♯, G♯. In CA tuning, there are 91 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: C#M, C#Δ, C# maj, C# Major

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How to Play C# on Guitar

C#, C#M, C#Δ, C#maj, C#Major

Notes: C♯, E♯, G♯

x,x,1,1,1,1 (xx1111)
3,4,1,1,1,1 (231111)
x,4,1,1,1,1 (x21111)
x,x,x,1,1,1 (xxx111)
3,4,1,1,5,1 (231141)
3,4,5,1,1,1 (234111)
x,4,1,1,5,1 (x21131)
x,4,5,1,1,1 (x23111)
x,4,5,1,1,4 (x24113)
x,4,1,1,5,4 (x21143)
x,x,5,1,1,1 (xx2111)
x,x,1,1,5,1 (xx1121)
x,x,5,1,1,4 (xx3112)
x,x,1,1,5,4 (xx1132)
3,x,1,1,1,1 (2x1111)
0,x,1,1,1,1 (.x1234)
x,x,1,1,x,1 (xx11x1)
3,4,1,1,x,1 (2311x1)
3,4,1,x,1,1 (231x11)
3,4,x,1,1,1 (23x111)
0,4,1,1,1,x (.4123x)
3,4,1,1,5,x (23114x)
3,x,5,1,1,1 (2x3111)
3,x,1,1,5,1 (2x1131)
3,4,5,1,1,x (23411x)
x,4,1,1,x,1 (x211x1)
x,4,x,1,1,1 (x2x111)
0,4,1,x,1,4 (.31x24)
0,4,1,1,x,1 (.412x3)
3,4,1,x,5,1 (231x41)
0,4,1,1,x,4 (.312x4)
0,4,1,1,5,x (.3124x)
3,x,5,1,1,4 (2x4113)
0,4,5,1,1,x (.3412x)
3,x,1,1,5,4 (2x1143)
3,4,5,x,1,1 (234x11)
0,x,1,1,1,4 (.x1234)
0,4,x,1,1,1 (.4x123)
0,4,x,1,1,4 (.3x124)
x,4,5,1,1,x (x2311x)
x,4,1,1,5,x (x2113x)
0,x,5,1,1,4 (.x4123)
0,x,1,1,5,1 (.x1243)
0,4,5,x,1,4 (.24x13)
0,x,5,1,1,1 (.x4123)
0,4,1,x,5,4 (.21x43)
0,x,1,1,5,4 (.x1243)
x,x,5,1,1,x (xx211x)
x,x,1,1,5,x (xx112x)
x,4,1,x,5,4 (x21x43)
x,4,5,x,1,4 (x24x13)
x,x,5,x,1,4 (xx3x12)
x,x,1,x,5,4 (xx1x32)
0,x,1,1,1,x (.x123x)
3,x,1,1,x,1 (2x11x1)
0,x,1,1,x,1 (.x12x3)
3,x,1,x,1,1 (2x1x11)
0,x,x,1,1,1 (.xx123)
3,x,x,1,1,1 (2xx111)
0,4,1,1,x,x (.312xx)
3,x,1,1,5,x (2x113x)
3,x,5,1,1,x (2x311x)
3,4,1,x,x,1 (231xx1)
0,4,x,1,1,x (.3x12x)
3,4,x,x,1,1 (23xx11)
0,x,1,1,x,4 (.x12x3)
0,4,1,x,x,4 (.21xx3)
3,x,1,x,5,1 (2x1x31)
0,x,x,1,1,4 (.xx123)
0,4,x,x,1,4 (.2xx13)
0,x,1,x,1,4 (.x1x23)
0,x,5,1,1,x (.x312x)
0,x,1,1,5,x (.x123x)
3,x,5,x,1,1 (2x3x11)
3,4,1,x,5,x (231x4x)
0,x,1,x,5,4 (.x1x32)
0,x,5,x,1,4 (.x3x12)
3,4,5,x,1,x (234x1x)
3,x,1,x,5,4 (2x1x43)
3,x,5,x,1,4 (2x4x13)
8,11,x,10,x,9 (14x3x2)
x,11,x,10,x,9 (x3x2x1)
0,x,1,1,x,x (.x12xx)
0,x,x,1,1,x (.xx12x)
3,x,x,x,1,1 (2xxx11)
3,x,1,x,x,1 (2x1xx1)
0,x,x,x,1,4 (.xxx12)
0,x,1,x,x,4 (.x1xx2)
3,x,1,x,5,x (2x1x3x)
3,x,5,x,1,x (2x3x1x)
8,11,x,10,x,x (13x2xx)

Quick Summary

  • The C# chord contains the notes: C♯, E♯, G♯
  • In CA tuning, there are 91 voicings available
  • Also written as: C#M, C#Δ, C# maj, C# Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the C# chord on Guitar?

C# is a C# Major chord. It contains the notes C♯, E♯, G♯. On Guitar in CA tuning, there are 91 ways to play this chord.

How do you play C# on Guitar?

To play C# on in CA tuning, use one of the 91 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the C# chord?

The C# chord contains the notes: C♯, E♯, G♯.

How many ways can you play C# on Guitar?

In CA tuning, there are 91 voicings for the C# chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: C♯, E♯, G♯.

What are other names for C#?

C# is also known as C#M, C#Δ, C# maj, C# Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: C♯, E♯, G♯.

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