C# Minor Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)
Play C# Minor on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C# Minor chord is a darker, melancholic minor triad that anchors countless songs. It is built from the notes C#, E, G#. This page shows how to play C# Minor on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the E string open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 4 frets. C# falls on the A string. It sounds from E2 up to E4.
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.