C# Major Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)
Play C# Major on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C# Major chord is a bright, stable major triad — one of the first chords most players learn. It is built from the notes C#, F, G#. This page shows how to play C# Major on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 1 and spans 4 frets, with no open strings in it. C# falls on the A string. It sounds from F2 up to F4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 2.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.