C#7
C#7
C# 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C#
RootF
Major 3rdG#
Perfect 5thB
Minor 7thInterval Details
C#
Root
F
Major 3rd
G#
Perfect 5th
B
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C# - F - G# - B
Bass: C#Inversion 1
F - G# - B - C#
Bass: FInversion 2
G# - B - C# - F
Bass: G#Inversion 3
B - C# - F - G#
Bass: BCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C#7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C#7
C#7add6
C#7b6
C#7#11
C#7#11b13
C#7#9
C#13#9
Simplified
C#5
C#7no5
C#M
Alternate Symbols
C#7
C#dom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4