Piano chord · also written D♭m7

C♯ Minor 7th Piano Chord (C♯m7)

The C♯ Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes C♯, E, G♯ and B. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

C♯ Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: C♯, E, G♯, B C4C5 C♯ E G♯ B

C♯m7 C♯ – E – G♯ – B

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What notes are in C♯ Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from C♯.

Notes
C♯ – E – G♯ – B
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
C♯m7
Same keys as
D♭m7 (D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭)
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play C♯ Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: C♯ (1), E (2), G♯ (3), B (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on C♯.
  • Left hand: C♯ (5), E (3), G♯ (2), B (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on C♯.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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C♯ Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: C♯m7/E, C♯m7/G♯, C♯m7/B.

C♯ Minor 7th root position on piano: C♯, E, G♯, B C♯ E G♯ B
Root position C♯m7 C♯ – E – G♯ – B RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C♯ Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: E, G♯, B, C♯ E G♯ B C♯
1st inversion C♯m7/E E – G♯ – B – C♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C♯ Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: G♯, B, C♯, E G♯ B C♯ E
2nd inversion C♯m7/G♯ G♯ – B – C♯ – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C♯ Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: B, C♯, E, G♯ B C♯ E G♯
3rd inversion C♯m7/B B – C♯ – E – G♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with C♯ Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in E major

  1. vi7 C♯m7
  2. IVmaj7 Amaj7
  3. Imaj7 Emaj7
  4. V7 B7
Sad pop progression in E major: C♯m7, Amaj7, Emaj7, B7 B C♯ E G♯

ii–V–I

in B major

  1. ii7 C♯m7
  2. V7 F♯7
  3. Imaj7 Bmaj7
ii–V–I in B major: C♯m7, F♯7, Bmaj7 B C♯ E G♯

Can you find C♯ Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of C♯ Minor 7th (C♯m7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is C♯ Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of C♯m7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B majorii7
  • A majoriii7
  • E majorvi7

Minor keys

  • C♯ minori7
  • G♯ minoriv7
  • F♯ minorv7

C♯ Minor 7th chord FAQ

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

C♯ Minor 7th (C♯m7) has 4 notes: C♯, E, G♯ and B. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from C♯.

How do you play C♯ Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on C♯ and play C♯, E, G♯ and B with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on C♯.

Is C♯ Minor 7th the same as D♭ Minor 7th?

On the piano, yes: D♭m7 (D♭, F♭, A♭, C♭) uses exactly the same keys as C♯m7 (C♯, E, G♯, B). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; C♯m7 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of C♯ Minor 7th?

1st inversion: E, G♯, B, C♯ (C♯m7/E). 2nd inversion: G♯, B, C♯, E (C♯m7/G♯). 3rd inversion: B, C♯, E, G♯ (C♯m7/B).

What key is C♯ Minor 7th in?

C♯m7 belongs to B major (ii7), A major (iii7), E major (vi7), C♯ minor (i7), G♯ minor (iv7) and F♯ minor (v7).

Other C♯ chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open C♯m7 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano