Mandolin · Standard
C♯ quartal chord, four notes · also C♯m7(add11), no 5th · Frets 2–6
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
C♯–F♯–B–E mandolin chord
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How to play C♯–F♯–B–E on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the G string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the A string at the 2nd fret. Let the E string ring open.
From the G string 6 4 2 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯–F♯–B–E?
C♯–F♯–B–E, C♯ quartal chord, four notes, is C♯, F♯, B and E: the root (C♯), the perfect fourth (F♯), the minor seventh (B) and the minor third (E). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7 ♭3.
More C♯ chords on mandolin
D♭brightC♯msadC♯7the pullD♭maj7dreamyC♯m7mellowC♯sus2openC♯sus4openD♭add9sweetC♯dimthe edgeD♭auguneasyD♭6sweetC♯m6bittersweetC♯9the pullC♯7sus4openC♯5rawC♯m7♭5the edgeC♯dim7the edgeEvery C♯ chord ›
Quartal chord, four notes chords in every key
C–F–B♭–E♭wideD–G–C–FwideE♭–A♭–D♭–G♭wideE–A–D–GwideF–B♭–E♭–A♭wideF♯–B–E–AwideG–C–F–B♭wideA♭–D♭–G♭–BwideA–D–G–CwideB♭–E♭–A♭–D♭wideB–E–A–Dwide
C♯–F♯–B–E on other instruments
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