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Cm7 Guitar Chord

C minor seventh (Cm7) is made of the notes C E♭ G B♭. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play Cm7 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Barre at fret 3

    3fr 1 3 2 C G B♭ E♭ G

    x35343

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 6

    6fr 4 3 1 C E♭ B♭ E♭ G C

    868888

  3. Shape 3

    From fret 10

    10fr 1 4 2 3 C G B♭ E♭

    x-x-10-12-11-11

Notes in Cm7

Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7
DegreeNote
1C
♭3E♭
5G
♭7B♭

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 3.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 4 at fret 5.
  3. Put your middle finger on string 2 at fret 4.
  4. Don’t play string 6.
  5. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your little finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 8.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 6 at fret 8.
  3. Put your index finger on string 5 at fret 6.
  4. Strum from string 6 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Cm7 chord?

C minor seventh has the notes C E♭ G B♭. Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play Cm7 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (barre at fret 3), written as x35343 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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