Piano chord
C♯ minor chord
C♯m is a minor triad: the root C♯, a minor 3rd up to E and a perfect 5th up to G♯.
- Symbol
- C♯m
- Notes
- C♯ – E – G♯
Play it yourself
Tap C♯, E and G♯ on the keys below, in any order.
- C♯
- E
- G♯
Minor chords sound darker and more serious than major ones. The only difference is the middle note: the third is one half step lower.
Inversions of C♯m
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♯m/E
E – G♯ – C♯
- 2nd inversion · C♯m/G♯
G♯ – C♯ – E
Keys with C♯m
C♯m occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.