Originally Posted by: kenwashington1906

Is there an alternative figuring to C Sharp minor other than the middle, ring, and pinky....what playing it like E major?

I'm not sure what fingering you are using. But there are many different ways to play any given chord. It also depends on the musical context.

You can play it like an E minor barre chord.

|-------9-------------|

|-------9-------------|

|-------9-------------|

|------11-------------|

|------11-------------|

|-------9-------------|

Or an A minor barre chord.

|------4-------------|

|------5-------------|

|------6-------------|

|------6-------------|

|------4-------------|

|---------------------|

Or you can simply either of those to play it with just the 3 note triad, using only the notes required to form a C# minor chord (c#-e-g#). Any of these is an option.

|--------------0----4----9---------|

|--------2----2----5----9---------|

|--1----1----1----6----9---------|

|--2----2--------------------------|

|--4--------------------------------|

|------------------------------------|

Hope that helps!