C♯m mandolin chord

How to play C♯m on mandolin

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret. Let the E string ring open.

From the G string 1 2 4 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C♯m?

C♯m, C♯ minor, is C♯, E and G♯: the root (C♯), the minor third (E) and the perfect fifth (G♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5.

What is the difference between C♯m and D♭?

One note. C♯m has the minor third, E; D♭ raises it a half step to E♯.

Can I play C♯m7 instead of C♯m?

Usually, yes. C♯m7 adds B to the three notes of C♯m, which softens it without changing what it does in a song.

What is the relative major of C♯m?

E: it has the same notes as the key of C♯ minor, and its chord shares two of the three notes of C♯m.

Keys with C♯m

C♯m is the vi chord in E major, the iii chord in A major, the ii chord in B major, the i chord in C♯ minor, the v chord in F♯ minor and the iv chord in G♯ minor.