What notes are in the C#m7 chord?

C#m7 is made of C#, E, G# and B — the 1, b3, 5 and b7 degrees of a minor seventh chord built on C#.

What keys use the C#m7 chord?

Every note of C#m7 belongs to 8 keys: A Major (iii), E Major (vi), B Major (ii), Cb Major (ii), F# Minor (v), C# Minor (i), G# Minor (iv), Ab Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.

How do you play C#m7 on guitar and piano?

This page shows C#m7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 11 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.

Is C#m7 the same as Dbm7?

Yes. C#m7 and Dbm7 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; C#m7 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Chord · C# Minor 7th

C♯m7 Chord

C♯m7 is C#, E, G# and B — smooth, mellow. The ii in ii-V-I.

Hear it

C♯m7 on every instrument

The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.

What C♯m7 is made of

C#m7 (C# minor seventh) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, B, with the interval pattern 1, b3, 5, b7.

Stack 1, b3, 5 and b7 on a root of C♯ and you get C#, E, G# and B. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a minor seventh chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cm7 sounds like a transposed C♯m7.

Minor 7th: Smooth, mellow. The ii in ii-V-I.

Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with C♯ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.

Keys that contain C♯m7

All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 8 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.

Major keys

Minor keys

Other chords on C♯

Same root, different colour.

C♯mC# Minor C♯dimC# Diminished C♯m6C# Minor 6th C♯m(maj7)C# Minor-Major 7th C♯dim7C# Diminished 7th C♯m7♭5C# Half-Diminished 7th (m7♭5)C♯m9C# Minor 9th C♯m/♭3C# Minor (1st Inversion)

The same minor seventh shape, moved

The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.

Cm7C Minor 7th Dm7D Minor 7th Em7E Minor 7th Fm7F Minor 7th Gm7G Minor 7th Am7A Minor 7th Bm7B Minor 7th F♯m7F# Minor 7th

Questions people ask about C#m7

What notes are in the C#m7 chord?: C#m7 is made of C#, E, G# and B — the 1, b3, 5 and b7 degrees of a minor seventh chord built on C#.
What keys use the C#m7 chord?: Every note of C#m7 belongs to 8 keys: A Major (iii), E Major (vi), B Major (ii), Cb Major (ii), F# Minor (v), C# Minor (i), G# Minor (iv), Ab Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
How do you play C#m7 on guitar and piano?: This page shows C#m7 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 11 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Is C#m7 the same as Dbm7?: Yes. C#m7 and Dbm7 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; C#m7 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Learn the theory behind it

Why C♯m7 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.

Functional Harmony: Three Roles, One EngineWhat a seventh chord is for — tension, resolution, and the seat it takes in the key.6 min read The 12-Bar Blues — Three Chords, A Century of HitsSeventh chords are the whole sound of the blues. Twelve bars is where to hear it.7 min read Major and Minor Scales — Built from Intervals, Felt in SongsThe flat third under all of this, and the scale it comes from.5 min read