Electric guitar · Major chord

C#C# Major

Key: C# Major
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C# is the C# major chord on electric guitar, made of the notes C# · F · G#.

Other positions

Notes

C#
F
G#

Structure

1
3
5

Sound: Major triad; Bright, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C#	Tonic
ii	D#m	Subdominant
iii	Fm	Tonic relative
IV	F#	Subdominant
V	G#	Dominant
vi	A#m	Tonic relative
vii°	Cdim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
2Place your pinky on fret 6 of string 4.
3Place your ring finger on fret 6 of string 3.
4Place your middle finger on fret 6 of string 2.
5Don't play string 6.
6Strum from string 5 down.