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DADGAD tuning

C# on guitar

C# is a major, spelled C#, E# and G#. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x4314x, which sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 11.

Notes and intervals

NoteC#E#G#
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

C# major, open position, capo 03214
x4314xsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
C# major, position 10, capo 010fr2134
xx11101111sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
C# major, position 6, capo 06fr2
xxx686sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 6 and mutes 3 strings
C# major, position 3, capo 03fr243
x43643sits at fret 3, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
C# major, position 4, capo 04fr1234
x4668xsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
C# major, position 8, capo 08fr342
11811108xsits at fret 8, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 8 and mutes 1 string
C# major, position 11, capo 011fr23
111111131115sits at fret 11 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 11
C# major, open position, capo 0321
x431xxsits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and mutes 3 strings
C# major, position 10, capo 010fr2341
11111110xxsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
C# major, position 6, capo 06fr23
686686sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 6
C# major, position 10, capo 010fr213
xx111011xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
C# major, position 6, capo 06fr23
x86686sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string

Keys C# belongs to

C# is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

C# in another tuning

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