Piano chord · Sevenths
C♯ dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: C♯ (1), E♯ (2), G♯ (3), B (5)
How to play C♯7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
C♯7 is the V7 chord in F♯ major. In minor keys: V7 in F♯ minor.
- Notes
- C♯E♯G♯B
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC♯1 · thumbE♯2 · indexG♯3 · middleB5 · pinky
Left handC♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing C♯7 on piano
C♯, E♯, G♯, B — the E♯ is the white key usually called F.
You’ll find C♯7 in common progressions such as C♯7–F♯7–G♯7 (the 12-bar blues in C♯ major) and G♯m7–C♯7–F♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in F♯ major).
