C♯ minor 7th (C♯m7)
C♯Root
Emin 3
G♯Perf 5
Bmin 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
C♯m7
C♯ minor 7th, 4fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · 4th fret
- C♯Root
- Em3
- G♯P5
- Bm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
C♯+3 fretsE+4 fretsG♯+3 fretsB
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with C♯7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
C♯m7
C♯ minor 7th, 4fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B e · 4th fret
- C♯Root
- Em3
- G♯P5
- Bm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04