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C♯m7 C sharp minor seventh
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 4 + Am7 How to play C♯m7 Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 5th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x46454 4fr 1 3 2 E A D G B E C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x46454 4fr 1 3 2 E B G D A E x46454 · Am7 shape
C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42404 2 1 3 4 E A D G B E C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42404 2 1 3 4 E B G D A E x42404
C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x42100 4 2 1 E A D G B E C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x42100 4 2 1 E B G D A E x42100
C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x42104 3 2 1 4 E A D G B E C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x42104 3 2 1 4 E B G D A E x42104
C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x42400 3 1 4 E A D G B E C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x42400 3 1 4 E B G D A E x42400
C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x42424 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x42424 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x42424
C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x42420 3 1 4 2 E A D G B E C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x42420 3 1 4 2 E B G D A E x42420
C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x4x100 4 1 E A D G B E C♯m7 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x4x100 4 1 E B G D A E x4x100
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Chords that go with C♯m7 The other chords of C sharp minor, the key where C♯m7 is home (i7). Songs in this key move between them.
C♯m i C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr E III E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m iv F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. A VI A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. B VII B Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 2, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as C♯m7.
4 fret Am7 Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Am7 shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the C♯m7 chord C sharp minor seventh is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E (♭3), G♯ (5), B (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
C♯m7 belongs to A major (iii7), E major (vi7), B major (ii7), F sharp minor (v7), C sharp minor (i7).
