C# minor arpeggio for guitar (C#m)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the C# minor arpeggio (C#m): C# · E · G#.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
C#m
C#EG#
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
C#
Root
· R
E
Third
· ♭3
G#
Fifth
· 5
Arpeggio sheet
C#mFormula (degrees)
R ♭3 5
Notes in key
C# E G#
Typical use
Over minor chords; II, III, VI.
C# minor
The C# minor arpeggio is made up of: C# · E · G#.
The minor arpeggio: a darker color than the major triad, the anchor of the ii, iii, and vi degrees. It's the reference point for improvising over minor chords.