C#m7 Piano Chord
A soft, warm sound typical of jazz, neo-soul, R&B and bossa nova. Combines the minor mood with a relaxed seventh coloring.
Recommended voicing
C#4 · E4 · Ab4 · B4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · B3
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.
Notation for C#m7 chord
Other names: C# minor 7th, C# min7, C#-7
Music theory name: minor seventh chord
Common name: C# minor seven chord
Intervals and tones in C#m7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C# | Root |
| E | Minor 3rd |
| Ab | Perfect 5th |
| H | Minor 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
E4 · Ab4 · B4 · C#5
2nd inversion
Ab4 · B4 · C#5 · E5