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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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C#mMaj7 Guitar Chord

A minor-major seventh chord combining the darkness of minor with a bright major seventh. C#mMaj7 creates a sophisticated, tense color found in film scores and jazz harmony.

Also known as

  • C#mM7
  • C#-Δ7
  • DbmM7
  • Db-Δ7
  • C# mM7
  • C# -Δ7
  • Db mM7
  • Db -Δ7
  • DbmMaj7
  • C# mMaj7
  • Db mMaj7
  • C#m(maj7)
  • C#minMaj7
  • Dbm(maj7)
  • DbminMaj7
  • D-flatmM7
  • D-flat-Δ7
  • C# m(maj7)
  • C# minMaj7
  • C-sharpmM7
  • C-sharp-Δ7
  • Db m(maj7)
  • Db minMaj7
  • D-flat mM7
  • D-flat -Δ7
  • C-sharp mM7
  • C-sharp -Δ7
  • D-flatmMaj7
  • C-sharpmMaj7
  • D-flat mMaj7
  • C-sharp mMaj7
  • D-flatm(maj7)
  • D-flatminMaj7
  • C-sharpm(maj7)
  • C-sharpminMaj7
  • D-flat m(maj7)
  • D-flat minMaj7
  • C-sharp m(maj7)
  • C-sharp minMaj7
  • C# minor-major 7th
  • Db minor-major 7th
  • C# minor-major seventh
  • Db minor-major seventh
  • D-flat minor-major 7th
  • C-sharp minor-major 7th
  • D-flat minor-major seventh
  • C-sharp minor-major seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

The minor-major 7th sound is tense and dramatic — think James Bond or horror film soundtracks. The fingering at the 4th fret requires a stretch, so use the 9th-fret Em-based shape if the lower position is uncomfortable.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 4 2 1 1 4 2 1 1
eBGDAE 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 4
eBGDAE 4 1 2 1 4 1 2 1
eBGDAE 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 1

See how C#mMaj7 works with other chords — Progression Generator