Introduction

C♯ Minor 7th on the piano — Notes: C♯ – E – G♯ – B — C♯ Minor 7th chord on the piano

The C♯ Minor 7th chord is a four-note chord made up of C♯, E, G♯, and B. It is built from a root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

The C# Minor 7th piano chord (C#m7) consists of the notes C#, E, G#, B. It is a minor triad with an added minor 7th, giving it a smooth, dark, soulful sound common in jazz and R&B. Formula: R-m3-P5-m7 | Scale degrees: 1-b3-5-b7.

Notes

Notes:C♯ – E – G♯ – B

C♯ Minor 7th Inversions

Position	Notes
Root Position	C#4 – E4 – G#4 – B4
1st Inversion	E4 – G#4 – B4 – C#5
2nd Inversion	G#4 – B4 – C#5 – E5
3rd Inversion	C#4 – E4 – G#4 – B3

Key Signature

The key of C# Minor 7th has 4 sharps.

F♯C♯G♯D♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

Mnemonic: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

Chords in the Key of C# Minor

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the C# minor scale:

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

i — C♯ Minor (minor)

Degree	Numeral	Chord	Quality
1	i	C# Minor	Minor
2	ii°	D# Diminished	Diminished
3	III	E Major	Major
4	iv	F# Minor	Minor
5	v	G# Minor	Minor
6	VI	A Major	Major
7	VII	B Major	Major

Related Chords

Parallel Major:C# Major

Relative Major:E Major

Dominant (V):G# Major

Subdominant (IV):F# Major

Theory: Intervals

Formula: R-m3-P5-m7

Intervals: P1-m3-P5-m7

The C♯ Minor 7th is built by stacking intervals from the root note. The formula R-m3-P5-m7 describes the scale degrees used. The intervals P1-m3-P5-m7 show the distance between each note in the chord.

C♯ Minor 7th — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the C# Minor 7th chord?

C# Minor 7th is built from the C# root. Check the interactive keyboard above for exact notes and fingering.

How is the C# Minor 7th chord used in music?

C# Minor 7th appears in jazz, pop, and classical contexts. Its sound depends on the chord quality (Minor 7th).

What is the fingering for C# Minor 7th?

See the fingering chart above. Right hand typically uses thumb on root. Left hand uses pinky on root.

What are the inversions of C# Minor 7th?

Use the inversion buttons above to see each inversion with notes, fingering, and staff notation.

Practice Tips

Smooth, dark, versatile chord.
ii chord in jazz ii–V–I.
Dorian mode improvisation over this chord.
Compare with C#m.
Neo-soul and lo-fi staple.
Practice in all inversions.

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Minor 7th Chord in Other Keys

C Db D D#Eb E F F#Gb G G#Ab A A#Bb B Cb

Parent Scale

C# Major Scale C# Minor Scale

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Related Lessons

Keep going with the Minor 7th chord — these pages cover the underlying theory, the connected reference material, and the practice tools that work with this chord.

C♯ Minor 7th