Cm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-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 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | C G C G A# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 3 2 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x C D# G A# x | hard | |
| x 4 4 3 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A# D# G C x | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 4 6 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C D# A# C G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 6 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 9 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C D# A# | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 11 9 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | G D# G C G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 9 11 x 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x D# A# x G C | hard | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x A# D# G C | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 1 1 x 2 2 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | C G C x A# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 6 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C D# A# A# x | hard | |
| 4 4 x 3 4 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | D# A# x G C x | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 4 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | x C D# A# C x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x C G A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 7 9 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G C D# A# | medium | |
| 8 9 8 8 x 9 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | G D# G C x 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 6-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.