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The Cm7 chord, C minor seventh, is spelled C, Eb, G and Bb: a minor triad with a flat seventh on top. It is the same set of notes as Eb6, only with C in the bass.

This page lists ten voicings, six of them barre shapes, and none uses an open string. Cm7 is the ii chord in Bb major, the iii in Ab major and the vi in Eb major, as well as the i chord of C minor. A good next read is intermediate guitar chords, and the notes all fit the C Dorian scale.

Use the fretboard at the top to hear Cm7 strummed and as an arpeggio.

C minor 7th guitar chord is also written as Cm7, Cmin7, C-7 or Cmi7.

Notes that compose the C m7 chord:

C Eb G Bb

Formula of the Minor Seventh chord:

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7

C M7 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D and B strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the G string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the B string

Position 4 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the D, G and B strings at the same time

Position 5 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the D string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the G string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the B string

Position 6 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the low E, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the A string

Position 7 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Mute the D string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the high E string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the low E string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 8 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string

Position 9 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 13 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 15 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 15 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 16 of the B string

Position 10 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the B string

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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 | Abm7 | Bbm7 | Dbm7 | Ebm7 | Gbm7

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FAQ

What notes are in the Cm7 chord?

Cm7 contains C, Eb, G and Bb. That is the root, a minor third, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh, written 1, b3, 5 and b7.

How is Cm7 different from a plain C minor chord?

A plain C minor triad has only C, Eb and G. Cm7 adds Bb, a minor seventh up from the root, which gives the chord a softer, more open color.

Which scale fits C minor seventh?

C Dorian fits well. Its notes are C, D, Eb, F, G, A and Bb, so every note of Cm7 is inside it.

In which major keys does Cm7 appear as a chord?

Cm7 is the ii chord in Bb major, the iii chord in Ab major and the vi chord in Eb major. It is also the i chord in C minor.

How many fingerings are there for Cm7?

The fingering data lists 10 voicings, from the 1st fret up to the 16th fret. Six of them are barre voicings and none uses an open string.