Cm7 guitar chord

C minor 7th · Cmin7 · C-7

The Cm7 guitar chord is played x3134x, starting at the 1st fret. Its notes are C, Eb, G and Bb.

Cm7 chord at the 1st fret (x3134x)

Fingering: x3134x
Fingers: – 2 1 3 4 –
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 1st fret

Cm7 barre chord, 3rd fret (335343)

Fingering: 335343
Fingers: 1 1 3 1 2 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 3rd fret

Cm7 chord at the 4th fret (xx5546)

Fingering: xx5546
Fingers: – – 2 3 1 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 4th fret

Cm7 barre chord, 8th fret (8-10-8-8-8-8)

Fingering: 8-10-8-8-8-8
Fingers: 1 3 1 1 1 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 8th fret

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Notes in the C minor 7th chord

The Cm7 chord is made of C · E♭ · G · B♭. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7.

Note	Degree	Interval from C
C	1	root
E♭	♭3	minor third
G	5	perfect fifth
B♭	♭7	minor seventh

How to play the Cm7 guitar chord

Put your first finger on the 1st fret of the D string.
Put your second finger on the 3rd fret of the A string.
Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the G string.
Put your fourth finger on the 4th fret of the B string.
Do not play the low E and high E strings: mute them with the side of a fretting finger.

That is the 1st fret shape, x3134x. It is rated medium: 4 fingers, 4 strings, a 4-fret stretch.

Why your Cm7 chord buzzes or sounds muted

Low E string is not part of this Cm7 shape. Start your strum on the A string, or rest your thumb on the unused string to keep it quiet.

The shape spans 4 frets. Keep your thumb low behind the neck so your fingers can spread, and place the widest finger first.

Cm7 barre chord

Cm7 has 2 barre shapes here: 335343 (barre at the 3rd fret) and 8-10-8-8-8-8 (barre at the 8th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide any of them up one fret and you are playing C#m7 (Dbm7).

Songs that use Cm7

Blue Bossa (Jazz standard): Cm7 Fm7 Dm7b5 G7 Ebm7 Ab7 Dbmaj7

Chord names only, as the songs are usually charted for guitar. Recordings may use a capo or another key.

Keys with the Cm7 chord

Cm7 is the vi chord in Eb major, iii chord in Ab major and ii chord in Bb major. In minor keys it is the i chord in C minor, v chord in F minor and iv chord in G minor.

All minor 7th guitar chords

Cm7 guitar chord questions

How do you play a Cm7 chord on guitar?

Play x3134x, reading from the low E string to the high E string. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are - 2 1 3 4 -.

What notes are in the Cm7 chord?

The C minor 7th chord has 4 notes: C, Eb, G and Bb. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7, counted from the C major scale.

What keys is the Cm7 chord in?