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C Minor 7th Chord (Cm7)

Notes: C, E♭, G, B♭. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Cm7
Notes
CE♭GB♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

Cm7 on guitar

Fret 3 · most common
x-3-5-3-4-3
Fret 8
8-10-8-8-8-8
Fret 13
x-15-13-15-13-15

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Cm7 on ukulele

Fret 3 · most common
3-3-3-3
Fret 6
0-0-6-6

Cm7 on piano

Other C chords

CCmC7Cmaj7Csus2Csus4CdimCaugC6Cm6C9Cadd9C7sus4Cm7♭5Cdim7

Minor 7th chords in other keys

C♯m7Dm7E♭m7Em7Fm7F♯m7Gm7A♭m7Am7B♭m7Bm7

About the C Minor 7th chord

Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. Cm7 is built from the root (C), minor third (E♭), perfect fifth (G), minor seventh (B♭).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C Minor 7th chord?

The Cm7 chord is made of C, E♭, G, B♭: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play Cm7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-3-5-3-4-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 3.

How do you play Cm7 on piano?

Press C, E♭, G, B♭ together. In root position the lowest note is C.