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.
Notes of the C# m(maj7) chord:
Chord structure of the Minor Major Seventh chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 7
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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.
