C♯maj7 piano chord (C♯ major 7th)

C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯

Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7

C♯maj7 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position C♯maj7

C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – B♯

1st inversion C♯maj7/E♯

E♯ – G♯ – B♯ – C♯

2nd inversion C♯maj7/G♯

G♯ – B♯ – C♯ – E♯

3rd inversion C♯maj7/B♯

B♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯

Keys that contain C♯maj7

C♯ major — Imaj7
F minor — VImaj7
A♭ major — IVmaj7
B♭ minor — IIImaj7

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯m C♯dim C♯aug C♯sus2 C♯sus4 C♯7 C♯m7 C♯m7♭5 C♯dim7 C♯add9

← Cmaj7 · Dmaj7 →

C♯maj7 chord questions

What notes are in the C♯ major 7th chord?

C♯maj7 is C♯, E♯, G♯, B♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7, counted from the root C♯.

How do you play C♯maj7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play C♯–E♯–G♯–B♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on C♯). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of C♯maj7?

Root position: C♯–E♯–G♯–B♯; 1st inversion: E♯–G♯–B♯–C♯; 2nd inversion: G♯–B♯–C♯–E♯; 3rd inversion: B♯–C♯–E♯–G♯.

Which keys contain C♯maj7?

C♯maj7 occurs naturally in C♯ major (as Imaj7), F minor (as VImaj7), A♭ major (as IVmaj7), B♭ minor (as IIImaj7).