Cm7 chord
C minor seventh.
- Notes
- C Eb G Bb
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
- Standard
- x35343
- No barre
- x35046
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
4 ways to play Cm7
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standardx35343
Strings, low to high: x C G Bb Eb G
- barre on fret 3
- 3 fingers
- 1 string not played
- Easiest · no barrex35046
Strings, low to high: x C G G Eb Bb
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- 1 string not played
- 8-10-8-8-8-8
Strings, low to high: C G Bb Eb G C
- barre on fret 8
- 2 fingers
- up at fret 8
- x-15-13-15-13-15
Strings, low to high: x C Eb Bb C G
- barre on fret 13
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 13
- 1 string not played
What's in Cm7
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | root |
| Eb | b3 | minor third |
| G | 5 | fifth |
| Bb | b7 | flat seventh |
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