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CHORDBaritone

C# Minor 7th

C# · E · G# · B

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About the C#m7 Baritone chord

Play C#m7 on Baritone ukulele with the 2 4 2 4 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the B string, your ring finger on the 4th fret of the G string, and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the E string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

C#

Quality

Minor 7th

Notes

C# · E · G# · B

How the C#m7 chord works

C#

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

E

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

G#

Perfect fifth (5)

Adds strength and stability.

B

Minor seventh (♭7)

Adds the defining minor-seventh color.

Practice with this chord

Use the 2 4 2 4 shape for C#m7, then work on changing to the other DGBE fingerings in these progressions. Start with one downstrum per chord before adding a strumming pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play C#m7 on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the B string, your ring finger on the 4th fret of the G string, and your pinky finger on the 4th fret of the E string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in C#m7?

C# minor 7th contains four notes: C#, E, G#, and B — the root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

What makes C#m7 a minor 7th chord?

The E is a minor third and the B is a minor seventh above C#; together they define a minor 7th chord.

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