Cm7 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 | – – – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C C G G C C A# A# D# D# G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x C C D# D# A# A# D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 5 5 0 0 8 8 7 7 6 6 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 | C C C C C C D# D# G G A# A# | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 8 8 7 7 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 | C C G G G G D# D# G G A# A# | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 8 8 10 10 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | C C G G G G D# D# A# A# C C | medium | |
| 0 0 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | C C D# D# A# A# D# D# A# A# C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 12 12 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 | C C G G A# A# G G A# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C C G G D# D# A# A# D# D# G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x C C D# D# A# A# D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 5 5 7 7 8 8 0 0 6 6 | – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – 2 2 | C C C C G G D# D# C C A# A# | medium | |
| 0 0 8 8 0 0 8 8 7 7 6 6 | – – 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 | C C D# D# C C D# D# G G A# A# | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 10 10 8 8 7 7 8 8 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | C C G G A# A# D# D# G G C C | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 8 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 | C C G G A# A# D# D# A# A# C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 0 0 10 10 12 12 10 10 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | C C G G A# A# G G A# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C C A# A# D# D# A# A# D# D# G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 | x x C C D# D# A# A# D# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open C 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.