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C#m7 chord on guitar

C#m7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from C#, E, G# and B (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x42424.

C#m7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Fret 2: x42424. Mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the D to the B string.
2. Barre at fret 4: x46454. Mute the low E string, barre fret 4 from the A to the high E string.
3. Barre at fret 9: 9-11-9-9-9-9. Barre fret 9 from the low E to the high E string.
4. Fret 11: x-x-11-13-12-12. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the C#m7 chord?

C#m7 is made of C#, E, G# and B: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above C#.

What is the easiest way to play C#m7?

Play x42424 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the D to the B string.

Which keys is C#m7 in?

C#m7 belongs to E major (vi7), A major (iii7) and B major (ii7).

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