C♯m chord on piano
C# minor: C♯ · E · G♯. It sounds darker and more inward than major: one note moves, the whole mood changes.
NotesC♯ E G♯
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: C♯ — finger 1 · E — finger 3 · G♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootC♯ – E – G♯
- 1stE – G♯ – C♯
- 2ndG♯ – C♯ – E
Songs that use C♯m
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