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Am/C# chord on guitar

A Minor Over C Sharp. Notes: A, C and E.

Am/C# guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 52fr×3C#bass1E54Cb34E54ARC#ECEA
Barre at fret 5 · Medium

How to play Am/C#

  1. Lay your pinky finger flat across the 3rd (G) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 5. This is the barre.
  2. Put your index finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 2 (E).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 4 (C#).
  4. Don't play the low E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.
  5. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: C# (the root)Strings played: 5 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Am/C#

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Am/C# guitar chord, barre at fret 52fr×3C#bass1E54Cb34E54ARC#ECEA

Barre at fret 5

Medium
Am/C# guitar chord, fret 8 position8fr××4C#bass2E53AR1Cb3C#EAC

Fret 8 position

Hard
Am/C# guitar chord, barre at fret 99fr××1C#bass4AR2Cb31E5C#ACE

Barre at fret 9

Hard
Am/C# guitar chord, fret 11 position11fr××1C#bass4AR3Cb32E5C#ACE

Fret 11 position

Hard

Notes and theory

Aroot
Cb3 · minor third
E5 · perfect fifth

The minor triad swaps the major third for a minor third, which gives it a darker, sadder color. The formula is 1 b3 5, and you will also see it written as Amin and A-.

Keys that use Am/C#

C major viF major iiiG major iiD minor vE minor ivA minor i

More A chords

All A guitar chords
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Am/C# with another bass note

Am/AbAm/BAm/BbAm/CAm/C#Am/DAm/EAm/EbAm/FAm/F#Am/G

minor chords in every key

CmC#mDmD#mEmFmF#mGmG#mAmA#mBm

Questions

What notes are in the Am/C# chord?

Am/C# (A minor over C sharp) is made of three notes: A (root), C (minor third) and E (perfect fifth). The slash means C# is played as the lowest note.

How do you play Am/C# on guitar?

The easiest Am/C# is the "barre at fret 5" shape. Lay your pinky finger flat across the 3rd (G) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 5. This is the barre. Put your index finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 2 (E). Put your ring finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 4 (C#).

Is Am/C# hard to play on guitar?

Am/C# has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What is the difference between Am/C# and A?

Only the third changes. A major uses a major third and sounds bright; A minor lowers that note by a half step, which makes it sound darker. The root and the fifth stay the same.

What key is Am/C# in?

Am/C# belongs to 6 keys: C major (as the vi chord), F major (as the iii chord), G major (as the ii chord), D minor (as the v chord), E minor (as the iv chord) and A minor (as the i chord).

What does a minor chord sound like?

The minor triad swaps the major third for a minor third, which gives it a darker, sadder color.