Piano chord
C♯ major chord
C♯ is a major triad: the root C♯, a major 3rd up to E♯ and a perfect 5th up to G♯.
- Symbol
- C♯
- Notes
- C♯ – E♯ – G♯
Play it yourself
Tap C♯, E♯ and G♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- C♯
- E♯
- G♯
Major chords sound bright and settled. They are the home chord of most pop, rock and folk songs, and the chord most people learn first.
Inversions of C♯
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
C♯ – E♯ – G♯
- 1st inversion · C♯/E♯
E♯ – G♯ – C♯
- 2nd inversion · C♯/G♯
G♯ – C♯ – E♯
Keys with C♯
C♯ occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.