Cm7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 5 1 3 1 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x C D# A# C G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 5 3 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C G A# D# x | medium | |
| x 5 5 0 4 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C G G D# A# | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 5 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C A# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 8 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | C D# A# D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 3 1 1 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x C D# A# C D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 x 3 4 5 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C x A# D# G | hard | |
| x 5 8 0 4 5 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x C A# G D# G | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C A# D# G x | medium | |
| 10 8 8 8 8 10 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | C D# A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 3 4 1 | – 4 1 2 3 1 | x C D# A# D# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 x 3 4 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x C x A# D# x | hard | |
| x 5 8 0 4 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C A# G D# A# | hard | |
| x 5 8 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C A# D# x x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 8 8 8 | 2 1 3 1 1 1 | C D# C D# G A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 3 1 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C D# A# C x | hard · 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 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.