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How to Play the C# / D Flat Major Chord on Guitar

C# / D Flat Major Chord Overview

Notes

C# - F - G#

Interval Build & Degrees

I-III-V (Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth)

Tab

9-11-11-10-9-9 (C#-G#-C#-F-G#-C#)

C# / D Flat Major Step by Step Instructions

Here is how you play C# / D Flat Major:
1. Barre your index finger across all six strings at the 1st fret.
2. Place your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the A string.
3. Place your pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the D string.
4. Place your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
5. Strum all strings together to play the chord

Common C# / D Flat Major Voicings on Guitar

C# / D Flat Major Barre Chord (6th string root)

4-6-6-6-4-4

C# / D Flat Major using 5th string root

X-4-6-6-6-X

C# / D Flat Major using 4th string root

X-X-6-6-6-4

C# / D Flat Major First Inversion

X-X-X-10-9-9 (F as the root)

C# / D Flat Major Second Inversion

X-X-X-1-2-1 (G# as the root)

Famous Songs That Use the C# / D Flat Major Chord

  • 'Stay' by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko
  • 'Someone Like You' by Adele
  • 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion
  • 'When I Was Your Man' by Bruno Mars
  • 'Rolling in the Deep' by Adele

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