C♯ Minor 7th Guitar Chord (C♯m7)
C♯ minor 7th is a four-note chord built from C♯ (the root), E (the minor third), G♯ (the perfect fifth), and B (the minor seventh). It sounds relaxed and soulful — sadness with the corners rounded off. Vamp on it for two bars and you are already halfway to a neo-soul progression. Below are 4 ways to play it in standard tuning, easiest shape first.
C♯m7 chord shapes — standard tuning
How to play it
Lay your index finger flat across the top 4 strings (from the D (4th) string up) at fret 2 — that barre is the backbone of this C♯m7 shape. Then add your middle finger on the A (5th) string at fret 4, your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 4, and your pinky finger on the high E (1st) string at fret 4. Keep the low E (6th) string out of the strum — start your downstroke from the A (5th) string.
Once that shape is comfortable, try the other 3 voicings above — same notes, different neck positions and textures.
Notes in this chord
| Symbol | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| R | root | C♯ |
| ♭3 | minor third | E |
| 5 | perfect fifth | G♯ |
| ♭7 | minor seventh | B |
Keep exploring
Other tunings
Open the interactive chord charts to see C♯m7 in open G, drop D, DADGAD, and more tunings.
More C♯ chords
Nearby minor 7th chords
C♯m7 FAQ
What notes are in C♯m7?
C♯m7 contains C♯, E, G♯, and B — the root (C♯), the minor third, the perfect fifth, and the minor seventh.
Is C♯m7 a barre chord?
The most common C♯m7 shape (x-4-2-4-2-4) is a barre chord — your index finger bars fret 2 across 4 strings. There is no standard open-position shape for this chord in standard tuning, but the diagrams above include every practical alternative up the neck.
What is the easiest way to play C♯m7 on guitar?
Start with the barre · 2fr shape x-4-2-4-2-4. Lay your index finger flat across the top 4 strings (from the D (4th) string up) at fret 2 — that barre is the backbone of this C♯m7 shape. Then add your middle finger on the A (5th) string at fret 4, your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 4, and your pinky finger on the high E (1st) string at fret 4. Keep the low E (6th) string out of the strum — start your downstroke from the A (5th) string.