Cm7
Minor 7 · C – E♭ – G – B♭
- CR
- E♭m3
- G5
- B♭♭7
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Cm7 chord
The Cm7 chord (minor 7) is made up of 4 notes — C is the root, E♭ the minor third, G the perfect fifth and B♭ the minor seventh. A minor triad gains a minor seventh on top, which rounds off the plain minor chord's edges.
On guitar, Cm7 chords are usually played as a barre — x35343, with your first finger laid flat across the 3rd fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Minor seventh chords are smooth and warm, a staple of soul, R&B and jazz comping.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Cm7 chord?
- The Cm7 chord contains the notes C, E♭, G and B♭.
- How do you play Cm7 on guitar?
- A common shape is x35343. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Cm7 chord?
- The Cm7 chord is built from the root (C), a minor third (E♭), a perfect fifth (G) and a minor seventh (B♭).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Cm7 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.