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C♯ minor 7th chord

How to play C♯m7 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.

C♯root Eminor 3rd G♯5th Bminor 7th
Symbol
C♯m7
Notes
C♯ – E – G♯ – B
Formula
R – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Fingering
RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1

The C♯ minor 7th chord is made of C♯ – E – G♯ – B (formula R – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.

C♯m7 inversions

The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.

Root position

C♯ – E – G♯ – B

1st inversion

E – G♯ – B – C♯

2nd inversion

G♯ – B – C♯ – E

3rd inversion

B – C♯ – E – G♯