C♯

C# Major chord

Notes

C#FG#

Intervals

135

Root

C#

Voicings on standard tuning

Voicing 1
Voicing 2
Voicing 3
Voicing 4
Voicing 5
Voicing 6

About C♯

Common progressions using C♯

I–V–vi–IV

G#→A#m→F#

With C#major as the tonic, this is the classic four-chord pop loop.

ii–V–I

C#major is the resting point everything resolves to.

I–IV–V

F#→G#

The three-chord backbone of folk, country and early rock and roll.

Other C# chords

Same quality, other roots