# C♯ major Guitar Chord

> The C♯ major major chord, built from the root (C♯ major), major third E♯, and perfect fifth G♯, delivers a bright, harmonious sound that feels resolved and complete. Its balanced structure makes it the foundation of Western harmony, widely used across all genres to convey joy, strength, and stability. With E♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C♯ major.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C♯
- Notes: C♯, E♯, G♯
- Intervals: 1 (C♯), 3 (E♯), 5 (G♯)
- Mood: happy, bright, stable, uplifting
- Genres: Pop, Rock, Classical, Country
- Playable shapes: 40

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 3 1 2 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp/xx3121)
- Shape 2: 1 4 3 1 2 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp/143121)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 3 1 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp/xx3124)
- Shape 4: -1 -1 3 6 6 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp/xx3664)
- Shape 5: -1 8 6 6 6 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp/x86669)
- Shape 6: -1 8 6 6 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp/x86699)
- Shape 7: -1 8 11 10 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp/x8ba99)
- Shape 8: -1 -1 15 13 14 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-major/e-sharp/xxfded)

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