Cm7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
Cm7
Minor 7
Notes:C · D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | C C G G C C G G A# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x C C D# D# G G A# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x A# A# D# D# G G C C x x | medium | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x C C D# D# A# A# C C G G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 6 6 7 7 6 6 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x C C G G A# A# D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x x x 8 8 7 7 9 9 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x x x C C D# D# A# A# | medium | |
| 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 11 11 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 | G G D# D# G G C C G G A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 x x 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D# D# A# A# x x G G C C | hard | |
| x x x x 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x A# A# D# D# G G C C | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 x x 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | C C G G C C x x A# A# D# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 6 6 2 2 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x C C D# D# A# A# A# A# x x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | D# D# A# A# x x G G C C x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 4 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 – – | x x C C D# D# A# A# C C x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 6 6 7 7 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C C G G A# A# D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 8 8 8 7 7 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x x x G G C C D# D# A# A# | medium | |
| 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 x x 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – 3 3 | G G D# D# G G C C x x A# A# | easy · barre on fret 8 |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.