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C Sharp Minor 7 Chord on Guitar
- C♯m7
- C♯ · E · G♯ · B
- Barre at fret 4
- Also written D♭m7
A-shape barre
C sharp minor 7, written C♯m7, is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a flat seventh, smoother and less dark than plain minor. C♯m7 has no open shape, so it is usually played as an A-shape barre chord at the 4th fret.
How to play C♯m7, finger by finger
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at the 4th fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 2 at the 5th fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 4 at the 6th fret.
- Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.
More ways to play C♯m7
Notes in C♯ minor 7
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| C♯ | 1 | root |
| E | ♭3 | minor third |
| G♯ | 5 | fifth |
| B | ♭7 | flat seventh |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Questions about C♯m7
What notes are in C♯m7?
C♯, E, G♯ and B. Those are the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7 of the chord, counted from C♯.
Which strings do I strum for C♯m7?
Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.
Is C♯m7 the same as D♭m7?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. C sharp and D flat are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write C♯, songs in flat keys write D♭.
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