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How to Play C# on Guitar
Every voicing of C#, with audio and finger positions.
Open Chord LibraryC# (C# major) is built from the intervals of a major chord with root C#. Below are the most useful voicings on guitar, from beginner-friendly open position to barre and jazz voicings up the neck.
Notes in C#
C# contains the notes that make up a major chord built on C#. Every voicing uses these notes in different octaves and positions on the fretboard.
Common voicings
Open position (if available), barre chord forms, and compact triad voicings give you the C# sound in every register. Tap any diagram in the tool to hear it.
Songs that use C#
C# appears across every genre. The chord library shows commonly-paired chords and the progressions that feature C# prominently.
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