The C# minor / Db minor chord (C#m) is made of the notes C#, E and G#. It is built from the root C# with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
The minor chord has a darker, more melancholic color; it is the home chord of minor keys.
C# minor
Notes: C# – E – G#
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x4212x. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
C#
root
E
minor third
G#
perfect fifth
In which keys? The C# minor chord is the vi of E major, the iii of A major, the ii of B major, the i of C# minor, the v of F# minor and the iv of Ab minor.
The notes of the C# minor chord (C#m) are C#, E and G#.
How do you play the C# minor chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x4212x.
How is the C# minor chord built?
The C# minor / Db minor chord (C#m) is made of the notes C#, E and G#. It is built from the root C# with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
Are C# and Db the same chord?
Yes: C# and Db are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so C# minor / Db minor is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.