Cm7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Cm7
Minor 7
Notes:C · D# · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
Cm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 2 2 1 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C D# A# D# G | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 | 1 2 1 1 3 | C G A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 4 6 4 | – – 1 2 1 | A# D# C G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 x 6 6 | 1 4 – 2 3 | D# A# x G C | hard | |
| x 9 7 9 6 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C D# A# C | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C D# A# D# | medium | |
| x 9 11 9 9 | – 1 2 1 1 | x C G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 11 11 x | 3 4 1 2 – | A# D# G C x | medium | |
| 2 0 2 2 x | 1 – 2 3 – | C D# A# D# x | easy | |
| 2 4 4 2 4 | 1 2 3 1 4 | C G C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 4 6 4 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D# D# C G A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 7 x 6 | 1 3 4 – 2 | D# A# D# x C | hard | |
| 0 7 7 6 6 | – 3 4 1 2 | A# A# D# G C | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 x | – 2 1 3 – | x C D# A# x | medium | |
| x 9 x 9 9 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C x A# D# | easy | |
| 0 0 11 11 x | – – 1 2 – | A# D# G C x | easy |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.