Guitar · drop voicings # C♯m7 drop 3 voicings on guitar C♯m7 drop 3 voices C♯, E, G♯, B with one note per string: 8 shapes, 4 inversions on 2 string sets. Each is the lowest grip without open strings, all within 4 frets. Drop-3 minor-seventh recipe: b3-1-5-b7 from the bass. | Note | C♯ | E | G♯ | B | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 | ## C♯m7 drop 3 on strings 6–2 **Root position: C♯ B E G♯ from the bass** Grip 9-x-9-9-9-x · fret 9 **1st inversion: E C♯ G♯ B from the bass** Grip 12-x-11-13-12-x · frets 11–13 **2nd inversion: G♯ E B C♯ from the bass** Grip 4-x-2-4-2-x · frets 2–4 **3rd inversion: B G♯ C♯ E from the bass** Grip 7-x-6-6-5-x · frets 5–7 ## C♯m7 drop 3 on strings 5–1 **Root position: C♯ B E G♯ from the bass** Grip x-4-x-4-5-4 · frets 4–5 **1st inversion: E C♯ G♯ B from the bass** Grip x-7-x-6-9-7 · frets 6–9 **2nd inversion: G♯ E B C♯ from the bass** Grip x-11-x-9-12-9 · frets 9–12 **3rd inversion: B G♯ C♯ E from the bass** Grip x-14-x-13-14-12 · frets 12–14 ## More C♯m7 - [C♯m7 drop 2 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7-drop-2) - [C♯m7 drop 2 and 4 voicings](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/c-sharp-m7-drop-2-and-4) - [C♯m7 arpeggio](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/arpeggios/c-sharp-m7) ## Scales with C♯m7 in them Scales on this site that contain this chord, and the degree it is built on. - [E major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major) on 6 - [A major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-major) on 3 - [B major](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-major) on 2 - [C♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor) on 1 - [F♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-minor) on 5 - [G♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-minor) on 4 - [C♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-dorian) on 1 - [F♯ Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-dorian) on 5 - [B Dorian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-dorian) on 2 - [C♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-phrygian) on 1 - [D♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-phrygian) on ♭7 - [G♯ Phrygian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-phrygian) on 4 - [D Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-lydian) on 7 - [E Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian) on 6 - [A Lydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-lydian) on 3 - [E Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-mixolydian) on 6 - [F♯ Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-mixolydian) on 5 - [B Mixolydian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-mixolydian) on 2 - [D♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-sharp-locrian) on ♭7 - [G♯ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/g-sharp-locrian) on 4 - [B♭ Locrian](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-locrian) on ♭3 - [A♭ harmonic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/ab-harmonic-minor) on 4 - [B melodic minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-melodic-minor) on 2 - [E major pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-major-pentatonic) on 6 - [C♯ minor pentatonic](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-minor-pentatonic) on 1 - [C♯ blues](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/c-sharp-blues) on 1 - [E bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-bebop-dominant) on 6 - [F♯ bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/f-sharp-bebop-dominant) on 5 - [A bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/a-bebop-dominant) on 3 - [B bebop dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/b-bebop-dominant) on 2 - [B♭ altered](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/bb-altered) on ♭3 - [E Lydian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-lydian-dominant) on 6 - [E♭ Phrygian dominant](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/eb-phrygian-dominant) on ♭7 - [D, F, A♭ and B diminished whole–half](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/d-diminished-whole-half) on 7 - [E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished half–whole](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/scales/e-diminished-half-whole) on 6 ## Use it in a progression Progression pages that comp this chord, voice-led, with the numeral it plays. - [ii–V–I in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-b) (C♯m7 as ii7) - [ii–V–I in C♯ minor](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/ii-v-i-in-c-sharp-minor) (C♯m7 as i7) - [I–vi–ii–V in E](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-e) (C♯m7 as vi) - [I–vi–ii–V in B](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/progressions/i-vi-ii-v-in-b) (C♯m7 as ii) - [Giant Steps](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/tunes/giant-steps) (C♯m7 as 12a) ## Drop 3 m7 in every key - [Cm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/cm7-drop-3) - C♯m7 drop 3 - [Dm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/dm7-drop-3) - [E♭m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/ebm7-drop-3) - [Em7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/em7-drop-3) - [Fm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/fm7-drop-3) - [F♯m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/f-sharp-m7-drop-3) - [Gm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/gm7-drop-3) - [G♯m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/g-sharp-m7-drop-3) - [Am7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/am7-drop-3) - [B♭m7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bbm7-drop-3) - [Bm7 drop 3](https://practice.graph.audio/guitar/chords/bm7-drop-3) ## Practice it in Practice Lab Practice C♯m7 drop 3 through every shape, at your tempo, with a plan that adapts. 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