Cm7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Cm7
Minor 7
Notes:C · D# · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
Cm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 3 1 1 | – 1 2 1 1 | G D# A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 5 4 5 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A# x C D# G | hard | |
| x x 5 4 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C D# A# | hard | |
| 8 x 5 8 8 | 2 – 1 3 4 | D# x C G A# | hard | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 | 1 2 1 1 1 | D# C D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 3 1 x | – 1 2 1 – | G D# A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 5 4 x | 1 – 3 2 – | A# x C D# x | hard | |
| 0 x 5 4 8 | – – 2 1 3 | G x C D# A# | hard | |
| 5 8 8 8 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C A# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 | G C D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 0 1 1 | 4 1 – 2 3 | A# D# G C D# | medium | |
| 3 5 5 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A# G C D# x | medium | |
| 5 x 5 4 8 | 2 – 3 1 4 | C x C D# A# | hard | |
| 8 8 5 8 5 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D# A# C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 | x C D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 3 1 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 | A# D# A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Cm7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cm7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cm7 chord?
Cm7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes C, D#, G, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.