Piano chord · Sevenths
C♯ minor-major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: C♯ (1), E (2), G♯ (3), B♯ (5)
How to play C♯m(maj7) on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Mysterious and cinematic — think spy-movie themes.
- Notes
- C♯EG♯B♯
- Formula
- 1♭357
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC♯1 · thumbE2 · indexG♯3 · middleB♯5 · 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♯m(maj7) on piano
On piano, C♯m(maj7) has two black keys (C♯ and G♯) and two white keys.
Notice the B♯ in C♯m(maj7) (C♯ E G♯ B♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (C–E–G–B), so the major 7th has to be written B♯ rather than C — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
