Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Cm7 chord (C minor seventh)

The Cm7 chord (C minor seventh) has 4 notes: C, E♭, G and B♭. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It is the ii7 of a ii–V–I and a staple of soul, funk and neo soul.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

3fr ×
Barre chord · fret 3
x35343
8fr
Barre chord · fret 8
8(10)8888

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
CRoot
E♭Minor third
GPerfect fifth
B♭Minor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: C – E♭ – G – B♭
  • First inversion: E♭ – G – B♭ – C
  • Second inversion: G – B♭ – C – E♭
  • Third inversion: B♭ – C – E♭ – G

On piano

The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
3333
5fr
Higher up the neck · fret 5
5766

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Cm7 chord?

Cm7 has 4 notes: C, E♭, G and B♭. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play Cm7 on guitar?

The usual shape is x35343, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is Cm7 in?

Cm7 is in E flat major (vi7), A flat major (iii7), B flat major (ii7), C minor (i7), F minor (v7) and G minor (iv7).

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