C Sharp Minor Seventh / D Flat Minor Seventh

Every minor seventh (m7) chord is made up of the 1st, b3rd, 5th and b7th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The C# / Db major scale is

C#	D#	F	F#	G#	A#	C
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make a “C sharp minor seventh” (C#m7) or “D flat minor seventh” chord we use

the 1^st note C#

the b3^rd (half step lower from the 3^rd) note E

the 5^th note G# and the b7^th (half step lower from the 7^th) note B

This gives us the notes C#, E, G# and B which form the

“C sharp minor seventh” or “D flat minor seventh” chord

“C sharp minor seventh” (C#m7) 
or
“D flat minor seventh” (Dbm7) on the guitar

“C sharp minor seventh” (C#m7) 
or
“D flat minor seventh” (Dbm7) on the piano