Root position C♯m7
C♯ – E – G♯ – B
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
C♯m7 Chord on Piano
C♯m7 C♯ E G♯ B Formula 1 b3 5 b7 4 notes
Also written D♭ m7: the same keys under another name.
Notes
What notes are in the C♯m7 chord?
The C♯m7 chord has 4 notes: C♯, E, G♯, B. It is the minor triad with a minor seventh on top (10 half steps above C♯).
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| C♯ | Root | 0 |
| E | Minor 3rd | 3 |
| G♯ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| B | Minor 7th | 10 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play C♯m7
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion C♯m7/E
E – G♯ – B – C♯
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-2-1
The piano studio names these keys E6: the same notes, read from another root.
2nd inversion C♯m7/G♯
G♯ – B – C♯ – E
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
3rd inversion C♯m7/B
B – C♯ – E – G♯
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with C♯m7
Every key where C♯m7 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the C♯m7 chord?
The C♯m7 chord (C♯m7) is made of C♯, E, G♯, B. Its formula is 1 b3 5 b7 - the root, then the intervals of a minor 7th chord.
How do you play C♯m7 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on C♯ and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of C♯m7?
root position C♯m7 (C♯ E G♯ B); 1st inversion C♯m7/E (E G♯ B C♯); 2nd inversion C♯m7/G♯ (G♯ B C♯ E); 3rd inversion C♯m7/B (B C♯ E G♯).
Is C♯m7 the same as D♭ m7?
On the piano, yes: the same keys. The name changes with the key you are in - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Play it for real
Hold C♯m7 and build a progression on it
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