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E/C♯ chord

E major with C♯ in the bass

Notes
E G♯ B / C♯
Formula
1 3 5

3 ways to play E/C♯

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 4
    E/C# chord, shape 1: x-4-6-4-5-44fr×13121C♯G♯BEG♯Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-4-6-4-5-4

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 4
    E/C# chord, shape 2: x-4-6-4-5-74fr×13124C♯G♯BEBPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-4-6-4-5-7

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 9
    E/C# chord, shape 3: 9-11-9-9-12-129fr131144C♯G♯BEBEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    9-11-9-9-12-12

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 E/C♯

E/C♯ is E 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 E major

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

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