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C-sharp Minor Piano Chord

The C-sharp Minor chord contains C♯, E, G♯. Its formula is 1–♭3–5.

C♯ minor keyboard and inversions

C♯ minor
C♯m
Chord tones
C♯EG♯
Formula
1♭35
Notes
C♯ · E · G♯
Quality
Minor triad
Formula
1 · ♭3 · 5
Keyboard range
C3–E5
Position
Notes from low to high
C♯4E4G♯4
C♯m
Bass: C♯4
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The C-sharp Minor triad uses C♯, E, G♯. Read the displayed pitches from low to high. Octave numbers identify register, not finger numbers.

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How the C-sharp Minor chord is built

From C♯, the chord uses the root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. The scale-degree formula is 1–♭3–5.

Root position and inversions

The same chord tones can be reordered so a different chord tone is the lowest note. The written slash symbol identifies the bass note; it does not change the chord root.

C♯ minor: root position, first inversion, and second inversion
PositionSymbolNotes, low to highBass
Root position, current selectionC♯mC♯4–E4–G♯4C♯4
First inversionC♯m/EE4–G♯4–C♯5E4
Second inversionC♯m/G♯G♯3–C♯4–E4G♯3
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No verified hand-number examples are provided for this chord. The chord tones, written spelling, keyboard positions, playback and print reference remain available without assigning a fingering.

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Questions about this chord

What notes are in the C-sharp Minor chord?

C♯, E, G♯.

What is the formula for C-sharp Minor?

1–♭3–5.

Does changing the inversion make it a different chord?

No. The chord tones remain the same; the lowest note changes.

Interactive practice

Build C♯m on the keyboard

Select the three pitch classes that make C♯ minor, then check your answer.

This one-octave exercise checks pitch classes. Order and octave do not affect the result; fingering and live performance are not assessed.

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One octave, C through B. Select a key again to remove it.

One-octave keyboard from C through B
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