C sharp minor seventh piano chord (C#m7)
Also written Dbm7 (D flat minor seventh)
The minor seventh chord adds a minor seventh to the minor chord. Softer than a plain minor chord, it is everywhere in jazz, funk, soul and pop.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- C♯ – E – G♯ – B
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- E – G♯ – B – C♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- G♯ – B – C♯ – E
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
3rd inversion
- Notes
- B – C♯ – E – G♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C♯ (C sharp) | root |
| E | minor third |
| G♯ (G sharp) | perfect fifth |
| B | minor seventh |
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7 · C♯ – E – G♯ – B
A progression with this chord
The minor seventh chord as the ii in a ii – V – I, the cornerstone of jazz harmony.