Cm7 chord (C minor seventh) on guitar
Cm7 (C minor seventh) has four notes: C, E flat, G and B flat. Its formula is 1, b3, 5, b7. In major keys, Cm7 is the ii7 chord in Bb major, the iii7 in Ab major and the vi7 in Eb major.
Cm7 chord shapes
Finger 1 barres fret 3, then 3 on D, 2 on B.
Fingers: 3 on A, 1 on D, 4 on G, 2 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 3, then 3 on D, 2 on B, 4 on e.
Finger 1 barres fret 6, then 3 on E, 4 on D, 4 on G, 4 on B.
Finger 1 barres fret 8, then 3 on A.
Finger 1 barres fret 8, then 3 on A, 4 on e.
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| Symbol | Cm7 |
|---|---|
| Also written | Cmin7, C-7 |
| Notes | C Eb G Bb |
| Formula | 1 b3 5 b7 |
| Intervals | root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh |
| Type | Minor seventh chord |
Cm7 across the neck
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 3 G (5), fret 6 Bb (flat 7), fret 8 C (1), fret 11 Eb (flat 3), fret 15 G (5), fret 18 Bb (flat 7), fret 20 C (1), fret 23 Eb (flat 3).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (flat 7), fret 3 C (1), fret 6 Eb (flat 3), fret 10 G (5), fret 13 Bb (flat 7), fret 15 C (1), fret 18 Eb (flat 3), fret 22 G (5).
- D string: fret 1 Eb (flat 3), fret 5 G (5), fret 8 Bb (flat 7), fret 10 C (1), fret 13 Eb (flat 3), fret 17 G (5), fret 20 Bb (flat 7), fret 22 C (1).
- G string: fret 0 G (5), fret 3 Bb (flat 7), fret 5 C (1), fret 8 Eb (flat 3), fret 12 G (5), fret 15 Bb (flat 7), fret 17 C (1), fret 20 Eb (flat 3), fret 24 G (5).
- B string: fret 1 C (1), fret 4 Eb (flat 3), fret 8 G (5), fret 11 Bb (flat 7), fret 13 C (1), fret 16 Eb (flat 3), fret 20 G (5), fret 23 Bb (flat 7).
- e string: fret 3 G (5), fret 6 Bb (flat 7), fret 8 C (1), fret 11 Eb (flat 3), fret 15 G (5), fret 18 Bb (flat 7), fret 20 C (1), fret 23 Eb (flat 3).
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Questions
What notes are in the Cm7 chord?
Cm7 (C minor seventh) has four notes: C, E flat, G and B flat. Its formula is 1, b3, 5, b7. C is the root, Eb is the minor third, G is the perfect fifth and Bb is the minor seventh.
How do you play Cm7 on guitar?
The easiest shape is x35343. Finger 1 barres fret 3, then 3 on D, 2 on B.
What key is Cm7 in?
In major keys, Cm7 is the ii7 chord in Bb major, the iii7 in Ab major and the vi7 in Eb major. It is diatonic to those keys, so it fits songs in any of them.
What is the difference between Cm7 and Cm?
Cm7 is Cm (C, Eb and G) with a flat 7th added: Bb.