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