C#m7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | C# G# C# G# B E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 3 2 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x C# E G# B x | hard | |
| x 4 4 3 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x B E G# C# x | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 4 6 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C# E B C# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 6 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x C# G# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 9 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C# E B | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 11 9 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | G# E G# C# G# B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 x 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x E B x G# C# | hard | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x B E G# C# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 1 1 x 2 2 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | C# G# C# x B E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 6 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C# E B B x | hard | |
| 4 4 x 3 4 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | E B x G# C# x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 4 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C# E B C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x C# G# B E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 7 9 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G# C# E B | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 x 9 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | G# E G# C# x B | easy · barre on fret 8 |
The C#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.