Cm7 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Cm7
Minor 7
Notes:C · D# · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
Cm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 | D# A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 8 | – 2 1 3 | x C D# A# | hard | |
| 10 8 8 8 | 2 1 1 1 | C D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 1 x | 1 2 1 – | D# A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 4 8 | 2 3 1 4 | G C D# A# | hard | |
| 10 8 11 8 | 2 1 3 1 | C D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 1 1 | – 3 1 2 | x A# C D# | medium | |
| 8 5 4 5 | 4 2 1 3 | A# C D# G | hard | |
| 10 8 11 10 | 2 1 4 3 | C D# A# C | medium | |
| 1 3 1 5 | 1 2 1 3 | D# A# C G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 5 4 8 | 3 2 1 4 | A# C D# A# | hard | |
| 10 8 11 x | 2 1 3 – | C D# A# x | medium | |
| 5 3 1 1 | 4 3 1 2 | G A# C D# | hard | |
| 8 5 4 x | 3 2 1 – | A# C D# x | hard | |
| 10 8 x 8 | 3 1 – 2 | C D# x A# | hard | |
| 8 8 8 10 | 1 1 1 2 | A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.