C#mmaj7 Piano Chord
A mysterious, cinematic sound combining a minor character with a bright major seventh. Typical of spy movie soundtracks. Rare but with an unmistakable character.
Recommended voicing
C#4 · E4 · G#4 · B#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · B#3
fingers 5–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the C#mmaj7 chord
Other names: C# minor major 7th
Music theory name: minor major seventh chord
Common name: C# minor major seventh chord
Notes and intervals in the C#mmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C# | Root |
| E | Minor 3rd |
| G# | Perfect 5th |
| B# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
E4 · G#4 · B#4 · C#5
2nd inversion
G#4 · B#4 · C#5 · E5