Cm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 4 1 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | C G C A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 4 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x C D# A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 9 8 7 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C x D# G A# | hard | |
| x x 8 9 11 9 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x G D# A# C | medium | |
| 11 9 11 9 11 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | A# D# A# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 1 1 4 4 0 | 1 1 1 2 3 – | C G C A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 0 | – 2 1 1 1 – | x C D# A# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 9 x 7 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x C G D# x A# | hard | |
| x x 11 9 8 9 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A# D# G C | medium | |
| x 9 11 9 11 9 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x D# A# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 1 4 4 1 0 | 1 1 2 3 1 – | C G D# A# C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 4 4 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x C D# A# D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 9 x 7 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x C x D# x A# | hard | |
| 8 9 8 x 11 9 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | G D# G x A# C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 9 11 9 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x A# D# A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 4 1 1 1 0 | 1 2 1 1 1 – | C A# C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.