Cm7 Guitar Chord

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Cm7 is a minor 7th chord made of C · E♭ · G · B♭. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: x35343 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Cm7

Barre at fret 3 (standard shape) · x35343

Cm7

Fret 8 barre · root on 6th string · 8-10-8-8-8-8 · from fret 8

Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 4.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 5.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Cm7 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre x35343 and 1 more shape — All Cm7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C
rootE♭
3rdG
5thB♭
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + Am7 shape → sounds as Cm7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other C chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 C6 Cm6 Csus4 Csus2 C7sus4 Cdim Cdim7 Cm7b5 Caug Cadd9 C9 Cm9 Cmaj9

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

FAQ

What notes are in the Cm7 chord?

The Cm7 chord is made of C, E♭, G, B♭. Minor triad + minor 7th — a mellow minor sound.

What's the easiest way to play Cm7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x35343 (a barre chord at fret 3). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a Am7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Cm7?

C dorian or C natural minor fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).