C♯m7 banjo chord

How to play C♯m7 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the low D to the high D at the 2nd fret, your little finger on the F♯ string at the 5th fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the short F♯ string.

From the short F♯ string x 2 5 4 2 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C♯m7?

C♯m7, C♯ minor seventh, is C♯, E, G♯ and B: the root (C♯), the minor third (E), the perfect fifth (G♯) and the minor seventh (B). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.

Can I play C♯m instead of C♯m7?

Yes. C♯m7 is C♯m with B added; the plain minor chord does the same job in a song.

Which chord has the same notes as C♯m7?

E6. Both are C♯, E, G♯ and B; which one you hear depends on the bass note.

Keys with C♯m7

C♯m7 is the vi7 chord in E major, the iii7 chord in A major, the ii7 chord in B major, the i7 chord in C♯ minor, the v7 chord in F♯ minor and the iv7 chord in G♯ minor.