Cm7 Guitar Chords Explained | C Minor Seventh

C m7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals of this chord are Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, and Minor Seventh

Name variations for the C Minor Seventh chord:

  • C Minor Seventh
  • Cm7

The notes in the C Minor Seventh chord are C, Eb, G, and Bb

Notes that compose the C m7 chord:

CEbGBb

Formula of the Minor Seventh chord:

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b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7

Cm7 Guitar Chord Shapes

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Position 1
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C m7 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
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C m7 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
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C m7 position 9 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
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C m7 position 10 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
BarreMovable

C m7 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
BarreMovable

C m7 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
BarreMovable

C m7 position 8 guitar chord diagram

Position 8
BarreMovable

C m7 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 9
BarreMovable

C m7 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 10
BarreMovable

C m7 position 6 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m7 | D m7 | E m7 | F m7 | G m7 | A m7 | B m7 | C#m7 | D#m7 | F#m7 | G#m7 | A#m7

Fretboard map of C m7 chord tones

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

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b7
1
b3
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b7
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b3
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b7
1
b3
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b7
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b3
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b7
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b3
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b7
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b3
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b7
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b7
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b3
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