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How to play C♯min/maj11/F♯ chord on guitar

Shape 242544

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Shape characteristics

Partial barre First position Chord-tone bass (F♯)
Voicing type

Partial barre

One finger presses two strings at the same fret. A lighter, less tiring grip than a full barre while still being fully movable.

Neck position

First position · fret 2-5

Sits near the nut where frets are widest. Lower string tension makes it easier to fret cleanly, a comfortable choice for singer-songwriter strumming and beginner-friendly progressions.

Voicing density

Full six-string voicing

All six strings ring, giving you the biggest, most resonant version of this chord, ideal for strumming and solo acoustic contexts.

Bass & top note

Bass: F♯ · Top: G♯

An extended chord tone is in the bass, giving the voicing a distinctive colour beyond the standard inversions.

How this shape compares

Compared to Shape 241110 , this voicing uses a barre chord and sits lower on the neck (starting at fret 1).

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "242544" mean?

The sequence 242544 is a highly compact guitar chord notation. It represents the fret played on each of the 6 strings, reading left-to-right from the thickest (lowest pitch) string to the thinnest (highest pitch) string: E, A, D, G, B, e.

  • x means the string is muted or skipped entirely.
  • 0 means the string is played "open" (without pressing over a fret).
  • 1-9 represent standard fret numbers 1 to 9.
  • a, b, c... represent frets 10, 11, 12, and higher (where a=10, b=11, c=12).

Can I play this C♯min/maj11/F♯ shape anywhere else?

Yes! This specific layout is just one way to voice a C♯min/maj11/F♯ chord. You can find all other variations in our chord shape library for C♯min/maj11/F♯. Most guitarists choose different shapes based on whether they want a "brighter" or "deeper" sound, or which chord they are transitioning from.

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