C#7 chord
C-sharp dominant seventh, also written Db7. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- C#
- 1
- E#
- 3
- G#
- 5
- B
- b7
The major third is what makes it sound bright and settled.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play C#7
- Root on A
- x46464
- Drop 2
- x-x-11-13-12-13
- Shell
- 9-x-9-10-x-x
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with C#7
C#7 uses only notes from F# major and Eb minor. It sounds most at home in F# major.