C# Piano Chord

The C sharp major chord (C♯) is made of the notes C♯, E♯ and G♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5.

Tap the keyboard to hear C♯.

Notes in C♯

Note	Formula	Interval from root
C♯	1	root
E♯	3	major 3rd
G♯	5	perfect 5th

How to play C♯ on piano

Right hand: fingers 1-3-5
Left hand: fingers 5-3-1

Fingers are numbered from the thumb (1) to the little finger (5).

C♯ inversions

root position: C#

C♯ – E♯ – G♯ · RH 1-3-5, LH 5-3-1

1st inversion: C#/E#

E♯ – G♯ – C♯ · RH 1-2-5, LH 5-3-1

2nd inversion: C#/G#

G♯ – C♯ – E♯ · RH 1-3-5, LH 5-2-1

Other names for C#

C♯ is also written as C♯, C#maj, C♯maj, C#M, C♯M, Db, D♭, Dbmaj, D♭maj, DbM, D♭M.

Keys that contain C♯

D♭ major (D♭ is the I chord)
F♯ major (C♯ is the V chord)
A♭ major (D♭ is the IV chord)
E♭ minor (D♭ is the VII chord)
F minor (D♭ is the VI chord)
B♭ minor (D♭ is the III chord)

More C sharp chords

Major chords in every key

C
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B