C#m Piano Chord

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

Tap the keyboard to hear C♯m.

Notes in C♯m

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

How to play C♯m 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♯m inversions

root position: C#m

C♯ – E – G♯ · RH 1-3-5, LH 5-3-1

1st inversion: C#m/E

E – G♯ – C♯ · RH 1-2-5, LH 5-3-1

2nd inversion: C#m/G#

G♯ – C♯ – E · RH 1-3-5, LH 5-2-1

Other names for C#m

C♯m is also written as C♯m, C#min, C♯min, C#-, C♯-, Dbm, D♭m, Dbmin, D♭min, Db-, D♭-.

Keys that contain C♯m

E major (C♯m is the vi chord)
A major (C♯m is the iii chord)
B major (C♯m is the ii chord)
C♯ minor (C♯m is the i chord)
F♯ minor (C♯m is the v chord)
G♯ minor (C♯m is the iv chord)

More C sharp chords

Minor chords in every key