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Cm7 chord on guitar

Cm7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from C, D#, G and A# (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x31313.

Cm7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Fret 1: x31313. Mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the D to the B string.
2. Barre at fret 3: x35343. Mute the low E string, barre fret 3 from the A to the high E string.
3. Barre at fret 8: 8-10-8-8-8-8. Barre fret 8 from the low E to the high E string.
4. Fret 10: x-x-10-12-11-11. Mute the low E and A strings.

Questions

What notes are in the Cm7 chord?

Cm7 is made of C, D#, G and A#: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above C.

What is the easiest way to play Cm7?

Play x31313 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 1 from the D to the B string.

Which keys is Cm7 in?

Cm7 belongs to Eb major (vi7), Ab major (iii7) and Bb major (ii7).

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