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The C♯7 chord (same sound as D♭7) is a dominant seventh chord built on C♯. A major chord plus a minor seventh. The tritone between the third and the seventh creates tension that wants to resolve to the chord a fourth higher.
C♯7 guitar chord
Common shape
Barre, root on 6th string (fret 9)
The left vertical line is the 6th (thickest) string. Numbers in dots are fingers (1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little), × means don't play that string and ○ means open.
Play it the easy way with a capo
- Capo on fret 1 + C7 shape
- Capo on fret 2 + B7 shape
- Capo on fret 4 + A7 shape
- Capo on fret 6 + G7 shape
With a capo on for the whole song, every other chord moves by the same number of frets.
C♯7 chord notes
| Degree | 1 (root) | 3 (major 3rd) | 5 (perfect 5th) | ♭7 (minor 7th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | C♯ | E♯ | G♯ | B |
C♯7 piano chord
On piano, press these 4 notes together. Bass players usually play the root, C♯.
C♯7 usually resolves to F♯, a fourth higher.
Keys that use C♯7
- F♯ major: V7
- E♭ minor: VII7 (written D♭7)
Progressions in F♯ major
- F♯ – C♯7 – D♯m – B (I – V – vi – IV, the most common pop progression)
- F♯ – D♯m – B – C♯7 (I – vi – IV – V, the '50s progression, ballads)
Transposing C♯7
One half step up, C♯7 becomes D7; one half step down, C7. To change the key of a whole PDF score, open it in the free PDF transposer.