What notes are in the C#m7 chord?

C#m7 contains C#, E, G#, B. Its formula is 1-b3-5-b7.

What is the easiest way to play C#m7?

Try x x x 6 5 7 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

C#m7 belongs to E major (as the vi7 chord), A major (as the iii7 chord), B major (as the ii7 chord).

Is C#m7 the same as Dbm7?

Yes. C# and Db are the same pitch on the guitar, so C#m7 and Dbm7 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my C#m7 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for C#m7?

Yes. A capo lets you play C#m7 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is C#m7 the same as C#m?

No. C#m7 adds B (the minor 7th) to the three notes of C#m.

C#m7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

C#m7 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play C Sharp Minor Seventh (Charts)

C#m7 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as c#m7 chord, c#m7 guitar chord and how to play C#m7.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (4th fret, A-string root)
x 4 6 4 5 4

Easy 3-string version
x x x 6 5 7

Movable shape (9th fret)
9 11 9 9 9 9

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play C#m7 (C sharp minor seventh) on guitar, play x 4 6 4 5 4 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (4th fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains C#, E, G#, B. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 6 5 7, which needs 3 fretted notes.

C#m7 chord facts

Chord	C#m7 (C sharp minor seventh)
Other names	C#min7, C#-7, Dbm7 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	C#, E, G#, B
Intervals	C# (root), E (minor 3rd), G# (perfect 5th), B (minor 7th)
Formula	1-b3-5-b7
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play C#m7 on guitar?

The main shape is x 4 6 4 5 4 (Barre (4th fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the A to high e strings at fret 4. This is the barre.
Put your middle finger (2) on the B string at fret 5 (E, the minor 3rd).