C#m7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em

in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E

Root

Type

Tuning

C#m7

Minor 7

Notes:C# · E · G# · B

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#m7 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 2 0 1 0 0	– 2 – 1 – –	x C# E G# B E	easy
x 2 4 4 5 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x C# G# B E x	medium
0 0 4 6 5 4	– – 1 3 2 1	E B G# C# E G#	medium · barre on fret 4
9 5 7 6 5 0	4 1 3 2 1 –	C# E B C# E E	hard · barre on fret 5
9 9 0 6 0 7	3 4 – 1 – 2	C# G# E C# B B	medium
9 9 0 9 0 7	2 3 – 4 – 1	C# G# E E B B	medium
9 9 9 9 0 0	1 1 1 1 – –	C# G# C# E B E	easy · barre on fret 9
x 2 0 1 0 x	– 2 – 1 – –	x C# E G# B x	easy
x 2 x 4 5 4	– 1 – 2 4 3	x C# x B E G#	hard
4 5 4 6 0 0	1 2 1 3 – –	G# E G# C# B E	medium · barre on fret 4
9 5 7 9 5 0	3 1 2 4 1 –	C# E B E E E	hard · barre on fret 5
9 9 0 6 0 9	2 3 – 1 – 4	C# G# E C# B C#	medium
9 9 7 9 0 0	2 3 1 4 – –	C# G# B E B E	medium
9 9 9 9 0 x	1 1 1 1 – –	C# G# C# E B x	easy · barre on fret 9
x 2 0 4 0 0	– 1 – 2 – –	x C# E B B E	medium
x 2 x 4 5 x	– 1 – 2 3 –	x C# x B E x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#m7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#6 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

Cm7 Dm7 D#m7 Em7 Fm7 F#m7 Gm7 G#m7 Am7 A#m7 Bm7

See C#m7 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open Em E-B-E-G-B-E Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.