C#/F Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is F instead of the root.
Strings
1–X–X–1–2–1
Other names for the C#/F chord
Other names: C# major, C#maj, C#M
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: C# major chord
Notes and intervals in the C#/F chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C# | Root |
| E# | Major 3rd |
| G# | Perfect 5th |
All variations
Open
1–X–X–1–2–1
Open
1–4–3–1–2–1
Open
X–X–3–1–2–1
Open
X–X–3–1–2–4