C# Minor Guitar Chord
A powerful barre chord at the 4th fret. C# Minor is rich and deep, commonly used in metal and progressive rock.
Also known as
- C#m
- C#-
- Dbm
- Db-
- C# m
- Db m
- C#min
- Dbmin
- C# min
- Db min
- C#minor
- Dbminor
- D-flatm
- D-flat-
- C# minor
- C-sharpm
- C-sharp-
- Db minor
- D-flat m
- C-sharp m
- D-flatmin
- C-sharpmin
- D-flat min
- C-sharp min
- D-flatminor
- C-sharpminor
- D-flat minor
- C-sharp minor
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
The easiest voicing is a barre at the 4th fret using the Am shape, or at the 9th fret using the Em shape. The 9th-fret position gives you a fuller, warmer tone but requires a longer stretch between frets. Either way, keep your thumb centered behind the neck for even pressure.