Home / Chords / C♯ Major (C♯)

C♯ Major (C♯) Chord Guitar

The A major shape barred at the 4th fret, tonic of a seven-sharp key.

The open A shape barred at the 4th fret, rooted on the A string.
Spells C♯ – F – G♯, a plain 1 – 3 – 5 major triad.
Tonic of a seven-sharp key, which is why D♭ is the commoner spelling.
Same grip as B♭ major and D♯ major — one movable A-shape form.

Root3rd5th

Index finger barres five strings at the 4th fret (low E muted)

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

Fret4

Finger1 index

5th

D4th string

Fret6

Finger2 middle

Root

G3rd string

Fret6

Finger3 ring

3rd

B2nd string

Fret6

Finger4 pinky

5th

e1st string

Fret4

Finger1 index

NotesC# – G# – F

Formula1 – 3 – 5

Voicingx46664

TonesC#×2·F×1·G#×2

Hear It For Yourself

This chord sounds even better than it looks.

Load C♯ Major (C♯) onto an interactive fretboard, hear every note, and build it into a progression.

Play C♯ in the Studio →

Questions about C♯ Major (C♯)

What notes are in a C♯ Major (C♯) chord?

A C♯ Major (C♯) chord contains the notes C#, G#, F. It is built from the major formula 1 - 3 - 5, with C# as the root.

Should I call this C♯ or D♭?

Whichever the key signature asks for. The two names point at one pitch and one fretboard shape, so nothing you play changes. Music written with sharps will say C♯; music written with flats — which is most of it, since D♭ major needs five flats against C♯ major's seven sharps — will say D♭.

Embed this chord

Add the C♯ Major (C♯) diagram to your own site — paste this snippet where you want it to appear.

C♯ Major (C♯) Chord Guitar

This chord sounds even better than it looks.

Questions about C♯ Major (C♯)

What notes are in a C♯ Major (C♯) chord?

Should I call this C♯ or D♭?

Related chords

Embed this chord