Cm7 chord on guitar

Cm7 is the C minor 7 chord. Its notes are C, E♭, G and B♭. A softer minor sound. Useful in soul, pop and ii–V–I progressions.

How to play Cm7

Barre chord

fret 3, A shape

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Barre chord

fret 8, E shape

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Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in Cm7

C1
E♭♭3
G5
B♭♭7

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Also written: Cm7, Cmin7, C−7
Chord type: Minor 7

Keys that use Cm7

Cm7 is the ii7 chord in B♭ major, the iii7 chord in A♭ major and the vi7 chord in E♭ major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.

Cm7 notes across the neck

Every C, E♭, G and B♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other C chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 C5 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 C6 Cm6 Caug Cdim Cdim7 Cm7♭5 C9 Cmaj9 Cm9 Cmmaj7 C7♭5 C7♯5 C7♭9 C7♯9

Other minor 7 chords

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

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