Cm7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 0 1 | – 1 3 – 2 | G D# A# C D# | medium | |
| 3 x 5 3 5 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A# x C D# G | hard | |
| 8 x 5 7 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | D# x C G A# | hard | |
| 0 10 8 7 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | G C D# G A# | medium | |
| 8 10 8 10 8 | 1 2 1 3 1 | D# C D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 0 0 1 | 3 1 – – 2 | A# D# G C D# | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 5 | 1 2 3 1 4 | A# G C D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 8 7 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C A# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 7 8 | – 4 2 1 3 | x C D# G A# | medium | |
| 8 10 8 10 10 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D# C D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 3 0 x | – 1 2 – – | G D# A# C x | medium | |
| 3 x 5 3 x | 1 – 3 2 – | A# x C D# x | hard | |
| 8 8 5 7 5 | 3 4 1 2 1 | D# A# C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 10 x 7 8 | 2 4 – 1 3 | D# C x G A# | hard | |
| 0 10 8 10 8 | – 2 1 3 1 | G C D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 0 0 x | 2 1 – – – | A# D# G C x | medium |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.