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Cm/C# chord on guitar

C Minor Over C Sharp. Notes: C, Eb and G.

Cm/C# guitar chord diagram, open position××4C#bass1Ebb32CRC#EbGC
Open position · Easy

How to play Cm/C#

  1. Put your index finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 1 (Eb).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 1 (C).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 4 (C#).
  4. Let the open G string ring.
  5. Don't play the low E and high E strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.
  6. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: C# (the root)Strings played: 4 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Cm/C#

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Cm/C# guitar chord, open position××4C#bass1Ebb32CRC#EbGC

Open position

Easy
Cm/C# guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr2C#bass3G54CR1Ebb31G51CRC#GCEbGC

Barre at fret 8

Hard
Cm/C# guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr××4C#bass1Ebb31G51CRC#EbGC

Barre at fret 8

Hard
Cm/C# guitar chord, barre at fret 1111fr××1C#bass2G53CR1Ebb3C#GCEb

Barre at fret 11

Hard

Notes and theory

Croot
Ebb3 · minor third
G5 · 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 Cmin and C-.

Keys that use Cm/C#

E flat major viA flat major iiiB flat major iiC minor iF minor vG minor iv

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Cm/C# with another bass note

Cm/ACm/AbCm/BCm/BbCm/C#Cm/DCm/ECm/EbCm/FCm/F#Cm/G

minor chords in every key

CmC#mDmD#mEmFmF#mGmG#mAmA#mBm

Questions

What notes are in the Cm/C# chord?

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

How do you play Cm/C# on guitar?

The easiest Cm/C# is the "open position" shape. Put your index finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 1 (Eb). Put your middle finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 1 (C). Put your pinky finger on the 5th (A) string at fret 4 (C#).

Is Cm/C# hard to play on guitar?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 3 fretted notes plus open strings.

What is the difference between Cm/C# and C?

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

What key is Cm/C# in?

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