Hey Friend,
You can use C# minor as the VIm chord in at least a dozen positions and shapes. It really won't matter where you are on the neck - there's a triad you can use.
You'll see on the exercise files exactly where C#m lines up. Again, let me remind you - these are't your only options for the chord.
There are plenty of shapes requiring you to mute strings. I don't show these because of the additional complexity, but if you need them, they're there for the taking.
When might you need a chord with space between the notes? A lot of times when you're playing a song that requires finger-picking and you need to play both the melody and harmony, there will be a lot of finger movement to change chords and get the correct melody notes.
You might have melody notes you're playing on the lower strings while playing a nice harmonic progression on the upper strings. For example, Aubrey by Bread.
Anyway, here are the exercise files:
If you missed the discussion of the key of A major, here are the keys where you'll find the C#m chord.
The major keys are as follows:
Key I IIm IIIm IV V VIm VII° E E F#m G#m A B C#m D#° A A Bm C#m D E F#m G#°
Key Im II° III IVm Vm VI VII C#m C#m D#° E F#m G#m A B F#m F#m G#° A Bm C#m D E G#m Gm A#° B C#m D#m E F#
Off to the grind. Hope your day rocks!
Peace~
Dave
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