C#m(maj7) Chord on Guitar: How To Play the C# Minor Major Seventh chord

C#m(maj7) is the C# minor major seventh chord, spelled C#, E, G# and B#. The B# is the major seventh, one half step below the root, and it is the same pitch as C.

The three upper notes, E, G# and B#, stack into an E augmented triad over the C# in the bass. To see how the seventh is measured from the root, try intervals on the fretboard. The chord is the tonic chord of the C# melodic minor scale. Compared with C#m7, the seventh is raised by one fret.

C# minor major 7th guitar chord is also written as C#m(maj7), C#mM7, C#minmaj7 or C#-Δ7.

C#m(maj7) Chord Notes and Formula

Notes of the C# m(maj7) chord:

C# E G# B#

Chord structure of the Minor Major Seventh chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 7

Same chord, different name: C#m(maj7) is also written as Dbm(maj7) (Db minor major seventh).

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Chords That Go With C#m(maj7)

One key where C#m(maj7) fits is E major, where it works as the vi chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · E ii · F#m iii · G#m IV · A V · B vi · C#m

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More C# Chords

C# C#m C#7 C#m7 C#maj7 C#sus4 C#sus2 C#add9 C#dim C#9 C#m(maj9) C#m11 C#m13 C#m6/9

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FAQ

What are the notes of C#m(maj7)?

C#m(maj7) is C#, E, G# and B#. That is a C# minor triad (C#, E, G#) with B# on top as the major seventh.

What does the maj7 in C#m(maj7) refer to?

It refers to the seventh note, B#, which is a major seventh (eleven semitones) up from C#. The m before it refers to the minor third E, so the chord pairs a minor third with a major seventh.

Why is the seventh in C# minor major seventh written B# and not C?

The seventh of a C chord takes the letter B, and the major seventh up from C# is B#. It sounds like C, but writing C would repeat the root's letter.

Does C#m(maj7) have another name?

Yes, Dbm(maj7). C# and Db are the same pitch, so both symbols mean the same chord. Dbm(maj7) is spelled Db, Fb, Ab and C.

Which scale contains C#m(maj7)?

C# melodic minor: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B#. The chord is built from its first, third, fifth and seventh notes.