What notes are in the C♯m7 chord?

C♯m7 (C♯ minor 7th) contains C♯, E, G♯, B — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

How do you play C♯m7 on guitar?

A common shape is x42100 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.

What scale goes with C♯m7?

Good choices to solo over C♯m7: C♯ Dorian, C♯ Aeolian (Minor), C♯ Minor pentatonic.

What key is C♯m7 in?

C♯m7 is diatonic in E major (vi7), A major (iii7), B major (ii7), C♯ minor (i7), F♯ minor (v7), G♯ minor (iv7).

C♯m7 Chord on Guitar

C♯m7 is the C♯ minor 7th chord — 4 notes (C♯, E, G♯, B) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: C♯ · E · G♯ · BFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

C♯m7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

open position
fret 2
fret 4
fret 9
fret 11

C♯m7: Drop 2 voicings

bass: 5
bass: 5
bass: 5
bass: ♭7
bass: ♭7
bass: ♭7
bass: R
bass: R
bass: R
bass: ♭3
bass: ♭3
bass: ♭3

C♯m7: Drop 3 voicings

bass: ♭3
bass: ♭3
bass: 5
bass: 5
bass: ♭7
bass: ♭7
bass: R
bass: R

C♯m7: Shell voicings (jazz)

R-3-7
R-3-7
R-7-3
R-7-3

Keys that contain C♯m7

Scales to play over C♯m7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain C♯, E, G♯, B.

Other C♯ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the C♯m7 chord?: C♯m7 (C♯ minor 7th) contains C♯, E, G♯, B — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
How do you play C♯m7 on guitar?: A common shape is x42100 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with C♯m7?: Good choices to solo over C♯m7: C♯ Dorian, C♯ Aeolian (Minor), C♯ Minor pentatonic.
What key is C♯m7 in?: C♯m7 is diatonic in E major (vi7), A major (iii7), B major (ii7), C♯ minor (i7), F♯ minor (v7), G♯ minor (iv7).