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A/C♯ chord

A major with C♯ in the bass

Notes
A C♯ E
Formula
1 3 5

3 ways to play A/C♯

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 2
    A/C# chord, shape 1: x-4-2-2-5-52fr×31144C♯EAEAPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-4-2-2-5-5

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 2
    A/C# chord, shape 2: x-4-2-2-2-52fr×31114C♯EAC♯APlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-4-2-2-2-5

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 5
    A/C# chord, shape 3: x-4-7-6-5-54fr×14322C♯AC♯EAPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-4-7-6-5-5

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

About A/C♯

A/C♯ is A with C♯ as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Chords in the key of A major

These chords share notes with A/C♯ and sound natural next to it.

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