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