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C♯m7 (also written D♭m7) is a minor seventh chord made of 4 notes: C♯, E, G♯, B. It sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off, and you hear it in soul, R&B, jazz and smooth pop, often as the ii chord. It is the i chord of C♯ minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on C♯m7 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from C♯ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| C♯ | 1 | root | 0 |
| E | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| G♯ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| B | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord. With the other spelling, D♭m7 is D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭: the same sounds under different names.
x464549(11)9999x42400x464009799999x9999The fret 4 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 9th fret (9(11)9999): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
C♯m7 belongs to 6 keys: vi in E major, iii in A major, ii in B major, i in C♯ minor, v in F♯ minor, iv in G♯ minor. In C♯ minor, try i–VI–III–VII: C♯m7 – A – E – B.
C♯, E, G♯, B: the root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh.
Fret 4: x46400 (low string first), rated Beginner.
C♯m7 has B. C♯m7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off; C♯m sounds darker and more serious than a major chord.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.