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C#m/B Guitar Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz. This is a slash chord — the bass note is B instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–1–2–1–2–0

How to play the C#m/B chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–1–2–1–2–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Fret 1 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 2 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · middle finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · little finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for C#m/B chord

Other names: C# minor, C# min, C#-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: C# minor chord

Intervals and tones in C#m/B chord

Note Interval
C# Root
E Minor 3rd
Ab Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–1–2–1–2–0
Fret 6
6–7–6–6–9–9
Fret 6
6–7–6–9–9–9
Fret 8
X–X–8–9–9–9

More chords with C# as the root

The same chord type in other keys