C# Major chord — Drop D
5 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 4 position
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Chord tones
C#
R
F
+4
G#
+7
C# Major in other tunings
Major in other keys — Drop D
C# Major in Drop D — video lessons
About C# Major in Drop D
The C# Major chord contains the notes C#, F, G#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.