Cm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Cm7
Minor 7
Notes:C · D# · G · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 3 1 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C D# G A# x | medium | |
| x 3 2 6 3 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x C D# A# C x | hard | |
| x 3 6 3 6 6 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C G G D# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 6 6 6 6 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | C D# G A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 9 11 x x | 1 3 2 4 – – | C G A# D# x x | medium | |
| x 3 2 x 1 3 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x C D# x A# G | hard | |
| x 3 2 6 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C D# A# D# x | hard | |
| x 3 6 6 6 3 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 6 6 6 8 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | C D# G A# D# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 9 8 x 11 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | C G A# C x D# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 2 x 1 x | – 3 2 – 1 – | x C D# x A# x | hard | |
| x 3 2 6 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C D# A# x x | hard | |
| x 3 6 6 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C G A# D# x | medium | |
| 8 6 6 8 6 6 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | C D# G C D# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 x 9 11 10 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | C x A# D# G x | hard | |
| x 1 2 3 3 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A# D# G C x | medium |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.