C#m7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | C# C# E E B B E E G# G# B B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C# C# G# G# B B E E G# G# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | C# C# G# G# C# C# G# G# B B E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 0 0 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x C# C# E E G# G# B B B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 7 7 0 0 | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x C# C# E E G# G# C# C# B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 7 7 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x C# C# E E B B C# C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 9 9 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x C# C# G# G# B B E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x x x 11 11 10 10 12 12 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x x x C# C# E E B B | medium | |
| 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 x x 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – 3 3 | G# G# E E G# G# C# C# x x B B | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 4 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C# C# E E B B E E G# G# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | C# C# G# G# B B E E G# G# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | C# C# E E C# C# G# G# B B B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x C# C# E E G# G# B B x x | hard | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 6 6 10 10 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x C# C# E E G# G# E E B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 7 7 9 9 7 7 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | x x C# C# E E B B C# C# B B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C# C# G# G# B B E E B B | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The C#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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.