C# piano chord

C# Piano Chord

The C# chord is a major triad built on the root note C#. It contains the notes C#, F, G#.

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D
When You Believe
Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey
Medium D · ♩=62· 31 chords
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A
PLEASE FORGIVE ME
Bryan Adams
Medium A · ♩=90· 16 chords
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C
MOVEMENT
Hozier
Medium C# · ♩=71· 12 chords
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E
OMIGOD YOU GUYS
Legally Blonde The Musical
Advanced E · ♩=120· 62 chords
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B
PATIENCE
The Lumineers
Medium B · ♩=138· 5 chords
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F
One Knight
Frank Wildhorn
Medium F# · ♩=100· 20 chords
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D
YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT
Glee Cast
Medium Db · ♩=100· 26 chords
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B
CAN'T LET GO
Mariah Carey
Medium Bb · ♩=80· 15 chords
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B
GENIUS
Labrinth, Sia & Diplo
Easy B · ♩=80· 10 chords
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C
LOVE
Musiq Soulchild
Medium C# · ♩=100· 22 chords
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D
THAT'S HOW YOU KNOW
Amy Adams
Medium D · ♩=160· 19 chords
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E
SEPARATE LIVES
Phil Collins
Medium E · ♩=100· 18 chords
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How to play C#

FFC#G#C#

Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.

Chord theory

Root note
C#
Quality
Major triad
Notes (intervals)
C# (Root), F (M3), G# (P5)
Number of notes
3

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Master one chord at a time. Once C# feels natural, try the C#m chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.