C♯ minor chord on guitar (C♯m)

C♯ minor is played at the 4th fret as × 4 6 6 5 4: barre your index finger across fret 4, ring finger on the D string at fret 6, pinky finger on the G string at fret 6 and middle finger on the B string at fret 5. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The index barre must fret the A string and high e cleanly while the pinky reaches fret 6 on the G string.

C♯ minor is played at the 9th fret as 9 11 11 9 9 9: barre your index finger across fret 9, ring finger on the A string at fret 11 and pinky finger on the D string at fret 11.

C♯ minor is played in open position as × × 2 1 2 0: middle finger on the D string at fret 2, index finger on the G string at fret 1 and ring finger on the B string at fret 2. The high e string rings open. The low E and A strings stay muted.

C♯ minor is played at the 5th fret as × 7 6 6 5 ×: pinky finger on the A string at fret 7, middle finger on the D string at fret 6, ring finger on the G string at fret 6 and index finger on the B string at fret 5. The low E and high e strings stay muted.

C♯ minor is played at the 11th fret as 12 11 11 13 × ×: ring finger on the low E string at fret 12, index finger on the A string at fret 11, middle finger on the D string at fret 11 and pinky finger on the G string at fret 13. The B and high e strings stay muted.