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Diagram for the C# Major Seventh Chord (with 5th) Piano Chord

Thanks for visiting List-of-Chords.com! Here's an interactive diagram for the C#M7 (with 5th) piano chord. There are many different ways to play the C#M7 (with 5th) piano chord. With this interactive chord chart, you can change some basic ways the chord can be played. Press either of the "rotate voicing" buttons to see different ways of voicing the C#M7 (with 5th) piano chord. Press either of the "jump octave" buttons to see the C#M7 (with 5th) piano chord in different octaves.
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The Notes in the C# Major Seventh Chord (with 5th) Piano Chord

C#

The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because its name is in the name of the chord!

The root of a C# Major Seventh Chord (with 5th) chord is C#

E#

The third of a C# Major Seventh Chord (with 5th) chord is E#. The third is up four half-steps from the Root.

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Finding E# from C# step by step:

  • Start on: C#
  • Step 1: move up to D
  • Step 2: move up to D#
  • Step 3: move up to E
  • Step 4: Land on E#

G#

The fifth of a C# Major Seventh Chord (with 5th) chord is G#. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root -- but it's easier to just think of it as a variation on the fifth. Once you know your fifths, the flat fifth and sharp fifth are a lot easier to find.

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Finding G# from C# step by step:

  • Start on: C#
  • Step 1: move down to B#
  • Step 2: move down to B
  • Step 3: move down to A#
  • Step 4: move down to A
  • Step 5: Land on G#

B#

The major seventh of a C# Major Seventh Chord (with 5th) chord is B#. The major seventh is a half-step from the Root. A half-step means that there are no piano keys in between. This is why the major seventh is one of the easiest notes to find.

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Finding B# from C# step by step:

  • Start on: C#
  • Step 1: Land on B#

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