C♯mmaj7 (also written D♭mmaj7) is the C# minor major seventh chord. It has 4 notes: C♯ – E – G♯ – B♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 7).
A minor major seventh is a minor chord with a major seventh. It sounds mysterious and cinematic.
C♯mmaj7 chord on Guitar
9-11-10-9-9-9x46554x42110x-x-11-13-13-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 9th fret; A 11th fret; D 10th fret; G 9th fret; B 9th fret; high E 9th fret.
C♯mmaj7 chord on Ukulele
1103544468879-12-9-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 1st fret; E open; A 3rd fret.
C♯mmaj7 chord on Piano
Play C♯, E, G♯ and B♯ together with your right hand, and C♯ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
C♯mmaj7 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯mmaj7 chord?
C♯mmaj7 (C# minor major seventh) is made of C♯, E, G♯ and B♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 7).
How do you play C♯mmaj7 on guitar?
The most common shape is 9-11-10-9-9-9 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯mmaj7 on ukulele?
Play 1103 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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