C#m7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C#m7
Minor 7
Notes:C# · E · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 2 4 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C# E B E B | medium | |
| 4 4 2 2 x | 3 4 1 2 – | C# G# B E x | medium | |
| 4 0 4 6 4 | 1 – 2 4 3 | C# E C# G# B | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 6 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C# E B C# | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C# E B E | medium | |
| x 9 11 9 9 | – 1 2 1 1 | x C# G# B E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 0 4 2 4 | 2 – 3 1 4 | C# E C# E B | medium | |
| x x 4 2 4 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C# E B | medium | |
| 4 4 7 6 4 | 1 1 3 2 1 | C# G# E G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 7 6 6 | – 3 4 1 2 | x B E G# C# | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 x | – 2 1 3 – | x C# E B x | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 9 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C# x B E | easy | |
| 4 0 2 2 1 | 4 – 2 3 1 | C# E B E G# | medium | |
| 4 4 x 2 4 | 2 3 – 1 4 | C# G# x E B | hard | |
| 4 7 7 6 4 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C# B E G# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 x 6 6 | 3 4 – 1 2 | E B x G# C# | hard |
The C#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C#m7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#m7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#m7 chord?
C#m7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes C#, E, G#, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.