C#m7 chord

C-sharp minor seventh, also written Dbm7. 3 shapes on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.

Notes

C#

1
E

b3
G#

5
B

b7

The minor third is what makes it sound sad or dark.

The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.

How to play C#m7

Root on A

x46454
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Drop 2

x-x-11-13-12-12
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Shell

9x99xx
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Founding players

Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.

Keys with C#m7

C#m7 uses only notes from C# minor, G# minor, F# minor and E major. It sounds most at home in C# minor.