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C#m/F# Piano 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.

Piano

Recommended voicing
C#4 · E4 · Ab4

How to play the C#m/F# chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: C#4, E4 and Ab4. Suggested fingering is 1–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for C#m/F# chord

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

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: C# minor chord

Intervals and tones in C#m/F# chord

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

Inversions

1st inversion
E4 · Ab4 · C#5
2nd inversion
Ab4 · C#5 · E5

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