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.
How to play the root 5 C# minor barre chord
- Barre the first five strings of the 4th fret.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 6th fret of the 3rd string.
- Place your 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
C#m root 5 barre chord info
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) C#, G#, C#, E and G#.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, 1, b3, and 5 in the key of C#.
- It is a minor chord.