Cm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
Cm7
Minor 7
Notes:C · D# · G · A#
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Fingerings (16)
Cm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 1 1 x x | – – 1 2 – – | C G D# A# x x | easy | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 3 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | D# A# G C G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 5 6 6 5 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | C C G D# A# C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 8 6 6 8 | – – 3 1 2 4 | C G A# D# A# D# | medium | |
| 7 0 8 x 8 8 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G G A# x C D# | hard | |
| 0 8 8 10 8 8 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | C D# A# G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 10 11 12 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | A# G C G D# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 1 1 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | C G D# A# G G | medium | |
| 3 3 5 3 3 5 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | D# A# G C G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 5 6 6 5 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x C G D# A# C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 8 6 8 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | C G A# D# C D# | medium | |
| 7 8 8 x 8 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | G D# A# x C G | hard | |
| 0 0 8 10 8 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 | C G A# G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 10 11 0 | 1 3 1 1 2 – | A# G C G D# G | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 1 1 x 0 | – – 1 2 – – | C G D# A# x G | easy | |
| 3 5 5 3 3 3 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | D# C G C G 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 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.