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C# Minor-family Chords

Minor seventh and its extensions, plus the minor-major seventh family. The same darkness as a plain minor chord, with more air in the upper voices.

14 chord types · 110 playable voicings · frets 1–13 · 69 use an open string

69 of the 110 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of C#, the IV of F#, and the V of G#.

Jump to: C#m7 · C#m6 · C#m6/9 · C#m(maj7) · C#m7add11 · C#m(maj7)add11 · C#m7add13 · C#m(maj7)add13 · C#m(add9) · C#m9 · C#m(maj9) · C#m11 · C#m(maj11) · C#m13

C#m7

C#EG#B
22 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
O
4
1
X
O
O
4
2
1
X
O
2
1
3
4
X
2
1
3
1
4
X
O
O
4
1
3
2
X
O
O
4
1
3
4
X
O
4
1
4
2
3
X
4
1
3
1
2
1
X
4
1
3
1
2
4
X
O
O
6
2
1
1
O
O
9
1
4
2
3
O
9
1
3
1
1
1
O
O
9
1
3
4
2
9
1
3
1
1
4
1
9
1
2
3
1
4
1
9
1
3
1
1
1
4
9
1
2
1
1
3
4
X
X
9
1
2
3
4
X
X
O
O
11
1
3
X
X
O
11
1
3
2
X
X
O
11
1
3
2
X
X
11
1
4
2
3

C#m7 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of C# minor, v of F# minor, iv of G# minor, vi of E major, ii of B major, iii of A major.

Progressions that actually use it: i7 – VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – VII7 (C# minor), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (E major), Iadd9 – V – vi7 – IV (E major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (E major).

Fret and finger numbers for C#m7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 X 1 0 0– 4 – 1 – –
X 4 2 1 0 0– 4 2 1 – –
X 4 2 4 0 4– 2 1 3 – 4
X 4 2 4 2 4– 2 1 3 1 4
X 4 6 4 0 0– 1 3 2 – –
X 4 6 6 0 0– 1 3 4 – –
X 4 6 4 5 0– 1 4 2 3 –
X 4 6 4 5 4– 1 3 1 2 1
X 4 6 4 5 7– 1 3 1 2 4
9 X 6 6 0 02 – 1 1 – –
9 11 9 9 0 01 4 2 3 – –
9 11 9 9 9 01 3 1 1 1 –
9 11 11 9 0 01 3 4 2 – –
9 11 9 9 12 91 3 1 1 4 1
9 11 11 9 12 91 2 3 1 4 1
9 11 9 9 9 121 3 1 1 1 4
9 11 9 9 12 121 2 1 1 3 4
9 X 9 9 9 X1 – 2 3 4 –
X X 11 13 0 0– – 1 3 – –
X X 11 13 12 0– – 1 3 2 –
X X 11 13 0 12– – 1 3 – 2
X X 11 13 12 12– – 1 4 2 3

C#m6

C#EG#Bb
7 shapes · open & play
X
3
1
2
1
4
X
X
3
1
2
4
X
X
O
3
2
4
1
X
O
3
2
4
1
3
X
X
O
9
1
3
4
X
X
O
11
1
3
2
X
X
11
1
4
2
3

C#m6 is the iv and the ii chord of G# minor and B major.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m6
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 2 3 2 4– 3 1 2 1 4
X 4 2 3 X 4– 3 1 2 – 4
X 4 6 3 X 0– 2 4 1 – –
X 4 6 3 5 0– 2 4 1 3 –
9 11 X X 11 01 3 – – 4 –
X X 11 13 11 0– – 1 3 2 –
X X 11 13 11 12– – 1 4 2 3

C#m6/9

C#EG#BbEb
5 shapes · open & play
X
O
3
2
4
1
3
O
6
3
1
2
1
4
O
7
3
1
2
2
4
O
8
2
4
1
1
3
O
8
2
3
1
1
4

C#m6/9 is the iv and the ii chord of G# minor and B major.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m6/9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 6 3 4 0– 2 4 1 3 –
9 6 8 6 9 03 1 2 1 4 –
9 7 8 8 9 03 1 2 2 4 –
9 11 8 8 9 02 4 1 1 3 –
9 11 8 8 11 02 3 1 1 4 –

C#m(maj7)

C#EG#C
11 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
4
1
1
X
O
4
2
1
1
X
X
O
4
1
3
2
X
O
4
1
4
2
3
X
4
1
4
2
3
1
X
X
8
4
2
3
1
O
9
1
3
2
1
1
9
1
3
2
1
1
1
9
1
3
2
1
1
4
X
X
O
11
1
3
4
X
X
11
1
3
4
2

C#m(maj7) — A minor triad with a major seventh. It comes from harmonic minor, not from any plain major or minor scale — that half-step between the seventh and the root is what makes it sound suspenseful. Think spy themes and stairwells of descending bass lines.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m(maj7)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 X 1 1 0– 4 – 1 1 –
X 4 2 1 1 0– 4 2 1 1 –
X 4 6 5 X 0– 1 3 2 – –
X 4 6 5 5 0– 1 4 2 3 –
X 4 6 5 5 4– 1 4 2 3 1
X X 11 9 9 8– – 4 2 3 1
9 11 10 9 9 01 3 2 1 1 –
9 11 10 9 9 91 3 2 1 1 1
9 11 10 9 9 121 3 2 1 1 4
X X 11 13 13 0– – 1 3 4 –
X X 11 13 13 12– – 1 3 4 2

C#m7add11

C#EG#BF#
10 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
3
4
1
X
O
4
2
1
3
X
O
4
1
3
2
4
X
4
1
1
1
3
2
O
O
6
3
4
1
1
O
9
1
1
1
3
2
O
9
1
3
1
4
1
O
O
9
1
3
2
4
O
O
9
1
2
3
4
9
1
1
1
3
2
4

C#m7add11 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of C# minor, v of F# minor, iv of G# minor, vi of E major, ii of B major, iii of A major.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 4 1 0 0– 3 4 1 – –
X 4 2 1 0 2– 4 2 1 – 3
X 4 6 4 7 0– 1 3 2 4 –
X 4 4 4 5 4– 1 1 1 3 2
9 9 6 6 0 03 4 1 1 – –
9 9 9 11 9 01 1 1 3 2 –
9 11 9 11 9 01 3 1 4 1 –
9 11 9 11 0 01 3 2 4 – –
9 11 11 11 0 01 2 3 4 – –
9 9 9 11 9 121 1 1 3 2 4

C#m(maj7)add11

C#EG#CF#
10 shapes · open & play
X
O
3
4
1
1
X
4
2
1
1
3
X
O
4
1
3
2
4
X
4
1
1
3
4
2
O
9
1
1
4
2
3
O
9
1
1
3
4
2
O
9
1
3
2
4
1
9
1
1
2
1
1
1
9
1
1
2
1
1
4
9
1
1
2
3
1
4

C#m(maj7)add11 — A minor-major seventh with the eleventh added. Harmonic-minor colour with a fourth ringing against the third.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m(maj7)add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 4 1 1 0– 3 4 1 1 –
X 4 2 1 1 2– 4 2 1 1 3
X 4 6 5 7 0– 1 3 2 4 –
X 4 4 5 5 4– 1 1 3 4 2
9 9 10 9 9 01 1 4 2 3 –
9 9 10 11 9 01 1 3 4 2 –
9 11 10 11 9 01 3 2 4 1 –
9 9 10 9 9 91 1 2 1 1 1
9 9 10 9 9 121 1 2 1 1 4
9 9 10 11 9 121 1 2 3 1 4

C#m7add13

C#EG#BBb
7 shapes · open & play
X
O
3
1
2
4
X
O
O
3
2
4
1
X
4
1
3
1
2
4
X
O
O
8
2
4
1
O
O
8
2
4
1
3
O
9
1
3
1
1
4
9
1
3
1
1
4
1

C#m7add13 is the iv and the ii chord of G# minor and B major.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 2 3 0 4– 3 1 2 – 4
X 4 6 3 0 0– 2 4 1 – –
X 4 6 4 5 6– 1 3 1 2 4
9 11 8 X 0 02 4 1 – – –
9 11 8 9 0 02 4 1 3 – –
9 11 9 9 11 01 3 1 1 4 –
9 11 9 9 11 91 3 1 1 4 1

C#m(maj7)add13

C#EG#CBb
4 shapes · open & play
X
4
1
3
2
2
4
8
2
4
1
3
3
1
O
9
1
3
2
1
4
9
1
3
2
1
4
1

C#m(maj7)add13 — A minor-major seventh with the thirteenth added. Harmonic-minor colour, opened out at the top.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m(maj7)add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 6 5 5 6– 1 3 2 2 4
9 11 8 9 9 82 4 1 3 3 1
9 11 10 9 11 01 3 2 1 4 –
9 11 10 9 11 91 3 2 1 4 1

C#m(add9)

C#EG#Eb
10 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
4
1
1
X
O
4
1
1
2
X
O
4
1
3
4
2
X
X
O
4
1
3
2
X
O
6
4
1
1
1
X
X
O
6
4
1
1
X
X
O
8
2
1
3
X
X
O
8
4
1
2
X
X
9
1
2
3
4
X
X
9
3
1
1
4

C#m(add9) turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of C# minor, iv of G# minor, vi of E major, ii of B major.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m(add9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 1 1 X 0– 4 1 1 – –
X 4 1 1 2 0– 4 1 1 2 –
X 4 6 6 4 0– 1 3 4 2 –
X 4 6 X 4 0– 1 3 – 2 –
9 6 6 6 X 04 1 1 1 – –
9 6 6 X X 04 1 1 – – –
9 X X 8 9 02 – – 1 3 –
X X 11 8 9 0– – 4 1 2 –
9 X X 9 9 111 – – 2 3 4
X X 11 9 9 11– – 3 1 1 4

C#m9

C#EG#BEb
10 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
4
1
1
X
O
4
1
4
2
3
O
O
6
4
1
1
1
X
O
O
6
4
1
1
O
O
6
4
1
1
3
O
O
6
4
2
1
3
O
O
8
2
4
3
1
O
O
8
2
3
4
1
O
9
1
3
1
1
4
9
1
3
1
1
1
4

C#m9 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of C# minor, iv of G# minor, vi of E major, ii of B major.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 1 1 0 0– 4 1 1 – –
X 4 6 4 4 0– 1 4 2 3 –
9 6 6 6 0 04 1 1 1 – –
9 6 6 X 0 04 1 1 – – –
9 6 6 8 0 04 1 1 3 – –
9 7 6 8 0 04 2 1 3 – –
9 11 9 8 0 02 4 3 1 – –
9 11 11 8 0 02 3 4 1 – –
9 11 9 9 0 111 3 1 1 – 4
9 11 9 9 9 111 3 1 1 1 4

C#m(maj9)

C#EG#CEb
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
4
1
1
1
X
2
1
4
4
3
X
2
2
1
4
3
3
X
O
4
1
4
3
2
6
3
1
1
4
4
2
9
1
3
2
1
1
4

C#m(maj9) — The minor-major seventh with a ninth on top. Same harmonic-minor origin, more air above it.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m(maj9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 1 1 1 0– 4 1 1 1 –
X 4 1 5 5 4– 2 1 4 4 3
X 4 2 5 4 4– 2 1 4 3 3
X 4 6 5 4 0– 1 4 3 2 –
9 6 6 9 9 83 1 1 4 4 2
9 11 10 9 9 111 3 2 1 1 4

C#m11

C#EG#BEbF#
3 shapes · open & play
6
3
1
1
4
2
2
O
8
2
2
2
1
3
9
1
1
1
1
1
3

C#m11 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of C# minor, iv of G# minor, vi of E major, ii of B major.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
9 6 6 9 7 73 1 1 4 2 2
9 9 9 8 9 02 2 2 1 3 –
9 9 9 9 9 111 1 1 1 1 3

C#m(maj11)

C#EG#CEbF#
2 shapes · open & play
O
8
2
2
4
1
3
9
1
1
2
1
1
3

C#m(maj11) — The minor-major seventh stacked up to the eleventh. From harmonic minor; dense and unresolved.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m(maj11)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
9 9 10 8 9 02 2 4 1 3 –
9 9 10 9 9 111 1 2 1 1 3

C#m13

C#EG#BEbBb
3 shapes · open & play
6
3
1
4
4
4
1
O
O
8
2
4
1
1
9
1
2
1
1
3
3

C#m13 is the iv and the ii chord of G# minor and B major.

Fret and finger numbers for C#m13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
9 6 9 9 9 63 1 4 4 4 1
9 11 8 8 0 02 4 1 1 – –
9 11 9 9 11 111 2 1 1 3 3

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.