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The C♯ minor chord on piano

C♯ minor is built from C♯, E, G♯. Press play above to hear it.

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What notes are in the C♯ minor chord?

The C♯ minor chord is made up of C♯, E, G♯.

Notes & intervals

C♯	Root
E	Minor third
G♯	Perfect fifth

How to play it

Right hand

1-3-5

Left hand

5-3-1

Black keys: 2

Which keys use the C♯ minor chord?

C♯ minor occurs naturally in these keys: iii of A major, ii of B major, i of C♯ minor, vi of E major, v of F♯ minor, iv of G♯ minor.

Which keys use it

Chords it's commonly used with

C♯ minor is commonly played alongside:

How it sounds

A minor chord sounds darker and more wistful than its major counterpart.