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C♯ Minor 7th Chord (C♯m7)

Notes: C♯, E, G♯, B. Tap any diagram to hear it.

C♯m7
Notes
C♯EG♯B
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

C♯m7 on guitar

Fret 4 · most common
x-4-6-4-5-4
Open position
x-4-2-1-0-0
Fret 9
9-11-9-9-9-9

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

C♯m7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
1-1-0-2
Fret 4
4-4-4-4
Fret 9
9-11-9-11

C♯m7 on piano

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯sus2C♯sus4C♯dimC♯augC♯6C♯m6C♯9C♯add9C♯7sus4C♯m7♭5C♯dim7

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7Dm7E♭m7Em7Fm7F♯m7Gm7A♭m7Am7B♭m7Bm7

About the C♯ Minor 7th chord

Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. C♯m7 is built from the root (C♯), minor third (E), perfect fifth (G♯), minor seventh (B).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C♯ Minor 7th chord?

The C♯m7 chord is made of C♯, E, G♯, B: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play C♯m7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-4-6-4-5-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 4.

How do you play C♯m7 on piano?

Press C♯, E, G♯, B together. In root position the lowest note is C♯.