The C# Chord – How to build it on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano

In this article I will explain how to build and play the C# chord in all its variations and instruments (guitar, ukulele and piano) in a very simple way.

C# chord [Musical explanation]

🙏 Before we dive into how to build the C# chord on guitar, let me ask you for 2 minutes to explain to you the theory behind it:

First of all, the C# triad chord, like any other chord, can be major or minor.

Likewise, if we add its seventh we would obtain the C# seventh chord (tetrad):

C# Major Chord

The D major chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

C# Minor Chord (C#m)

The C minor chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

C# Major Seventh Chord (Cmaj7)

The C# major 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

C# Dominant Seventh Chord (C#7)

The C# dominant 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

C# Minor Seventh Chord (C#m7)

The C# minor 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

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