C#m Root 5 Barre Chord: Chart and Fingering

The C# minor root 5 barre chord is played by barring the 4th fret. It gets used a lot, as C# minor is the relative minor of E Major. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the C sharp minor root 6 barre chord.

C Sharp Minor Root 5 Barre Chord

How to play the root 5 C minor barre chord

  • Barre the first five strings of the 3rd fret.
  • Place your 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string.
  • Place your 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string.
  • Place your 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
  • Strum the first five strings.

Cm root 5 barre chord info

  • It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) C, G, C, Eb and G.
  • It contains the 1 (root), 5, 1, b3, and 5 in the key of C.
  • It is a minor chord.

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