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C♯ minor

C♯4 – E4 – G♯4. Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5. Sounds warm, serious or melancholic.

  • C♯4 – E4 – G♯4
  • 1 – ♭3 – 5
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C♯ Minor

Notes in the chord

A C♯ Minor chord uses 1 – ♭3 – 5 and sounds warm, serious or melancholic. Voiced from C♯4 it is C♯4 – E4 – G♯4: C♯4 277.18 Hz, E4 329.63 Hz, G♯4 415.30 Hz.

Chord toneNoteMIDIFrequency
1C♯461277.18 Hz
♭3E464329.63 Hz
5G♯468415.30 Hz

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Key of C♯ The key this tonic belongs to. Open the key → Chord trainer Hear a random quality and name it. Train → C♯4 The root as a note page. Root note →

FAQ

C♯ Minor questions

What notes are in C♯ Minor?

C♯4, E4, G♯4. Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5.

How is this different from the chord trainer?

The trainer picks a random root and asks for the quality. This page freezes one chord so you can learn its notes and frequencies.

Where are diminished, augmented and sus chords?

They are in the trainer. Their own pages are held until this chord set is indexed. See the methodology page for the gate.