Piano chord · Sevenths
C♯ major 7th chord on piano
Right hand: C♯ (1), E♯ (2), G♯ (3), B♯ (5)
How to play C♯maj7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Lush and mellow — a signature sound of jazz, soul and bossa nova.
C♯maj7 is the Imaj7 chord in D♭ major and IVmaj7 in A♭ major. In minor keys: IIImaj7 in B♭ minor and VImaj7 in F minor.
- Notes
- C♯E♯G♯B♯
- Formula
- 1357
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC♯1 · thumbE♯2 · 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♯maj7 on piano
On piano, C♯maj7 has two black keys (C♯ and G♯) and two white keys.
You’ll find C♯maj7 in common progressions such as D♯m7–G♯7–C♯maj7 (the jazz cadence in C♯ major).
