The C# minor 7 / Db minor 7 chord (C#m7) is made of the notes C#, E, G# and B. It is built from the root C# with a minor third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
The minor 7 chord is smooth and a little melancholic; you hear it everywhere in jazz, soul and pop.
C# minor 7
Notes: C# – E – G# – B
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x4242x. On piano, the right hand plays 4 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
C#
root
E
minor third
G#
perfect fifth
B
minor seventh
In which keys? The C# minor 7 chord is the vi7 of E major, the iii7 of A major, the ii7 of B major, the i7 of C# minor, the v7 of F# minor and the iv7 of Ab minor.
The notes of the C# minor 7 chord (C#m7) are C#, E, G# and B.
How do you play the C# minor 7 chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 4 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x4242x.
How is the C# minor 7 chord built?
The C# minor 7 / Db minor 7 chord (C#m7) is made of the notes C#, E, G# and B. It is built from the root C# with a minor third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
Are C# and Db the same chord?
Yes: C# and Db are the same note (they are called enharmonic), so C# minor 7 / Db minor 7 is played exactly the same way, with the same fingerings.