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Chord chart for Cm7 Guitar Chord (C minor 7th): Notes, Shapes & How to Play | Guitar Wiz

C minor 7th guitar shapes

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C minor 7th guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions
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About the chord

C minor 7th guitar chord

Cm7 is the C minor 7th guitar chord. It uses the notes C, E♭, G, and B♭ and the interval formula 1-♭3-5-♭7.

The C minor 7th minor 7th chord, blending the minor triad with a minor seventh B♭, deepens the emotional resonance of the minor tonality. The combination of the minor third E♭ and minor seventh B♭ gives it a smooth, jazzy character, frequently used in blues, soul, and jazz.

Also written as Cmin7.

Root note: C
Quality: minor 7th
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 55

Chord tones

CE♭GB♭

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 1

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string and 4th string in barre position.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape 2

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string, 3rd string, and 5th string in barre position.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 2nd string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string.
  4. 4 Strum from the 5th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

C Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

E♭ Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

G Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

B♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

Quick answers

What notes are in Cm7?

Cm7 uses the notes C, E♭, G, and B♭. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-5-♭7.

What is another name for Cm7?

Cm7 is also written as Cmin7.

How do you play Cm7 on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string and 4th string in barre position. Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string. Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 3rd string. Place the 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string. Strum from the 5th string down.

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