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There are two ways to play C♯ minor (D♭ minor) as a full barre chord: the E shape with your first finger across all six strings at the 9th fret, or the A shape across five strings at the 4th fret. Neither sits at the nut, so C♯ minor is a friendlier barre than F or B♭.
The library above opens on C♯m showing only barre shapes, 4 of them, with finger numbers and a difficulty rating. Tap one to hear whether yours rings the same.
C♯ (root), E (minor third), G♯ (fifth). A barre shape doubles them across five or six strings, which is why it sounds so full. You will need it in E major (vi), A major (iii), B major (ii), C♯ minor (i), F♯ minor (v). More about C♯ minor: every shape, the keys it belongs to and easier versions.
x466549(11)(11)9999(11)(11)9x(12)9(11)(11)(13)90The E-shape barre sits at the 9th fret, with the root C♯ under your first finger on the 6th string. It is the open Em chord moved up 9 frets, with your first finger doing the job of the nut. String by string it gives 6th string C♯, 5th string G♯, 4th string C♯, 3rd string E, 2nd string G♯, 1st string C♯.
The A-shape barre sits at the 4th fret, with the root on the 5th string. It is the open Am shape moved up 4 frets; leave the 6th string out. It gives 5th string C♯, 4th string G♯, 3rd string C♯, 2nd string E, 1st string G♯.
Around the 4th fret the strings are lower than at the nut, so this barre is easier than F or B♭ at the 1st fret: keep the first finger straight and close to the fret wire.
The same shape one fret lower is Cm, one fret higher Dm: once C♯m rings cleanly, slide it to play every minor chord.
No barre yet? Put a capo on the 4th fret and play the open Am shape (x02210): it sounds exactly like C♯m.
Practice: switch between C♯m, F♯m, A♭7 as barre chords, four strums each, keeping your first finger in contact with the strings as you move.
The E shape is on the 9th fret (9(11)(11)999); the A shape on the 4th fret (x46654).
Yes: capo on the 4th fret and play an open Am (x02210). Or use the fret 4 shape (x4665x).
Use the one closest to the chords around it. The E shape at the 9th fret has the deeper sound (its lowest note is C♯ on the 6th string); the A shape at the 4th fret is lower down and leaves the 6th string out.
The strings held only by the barre are the ones that buzz: in the E shape that is the 6th string, 3rd string, 2nd string, 1st string at the 9th fret (C♯, E, G♯, C♯). Play them one at a time and move your first finger slightly until a crease is not sitting on any of them.