Cm7 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 1 3 1 1 3 1 3 | – 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 | x C G A# D# A# C G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 5 3 4 3 | – – – 1 3 1 2 1 | x x x C G A# D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 6 6 x x x x | 2 1 3 4 – – – – | C D# A# D# x x x x | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 0 x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | C x A# D# G G x x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 8 0 8 x | 1 2 1 1 3 – 4 – | C G A# D# A# G G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 1 | x x C G A# D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 x 10 10 0 x x | 1 4 – 2 3 – – – | D# A# x G C G x x | hard | |
| x x x x 10 12 11 11 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x C G A# D# | medium | |
| x 1 3 1 1 0 4 3 | – 1 2 1 1 – 4 3 | x C G A# D# G D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 4 3 3 5 3 x x | 4 2 1 1 3 1 – – | C D# G C G A# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x x 5 4 6 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x C D# A# | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 5 x x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | C x A# D# G x x x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 6 8 8 x x | 1 2 1 1 3 4 – – | C G A# D# A# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 8 8 8 x | – – 1 2 1 1 1 – | x x C G A# D# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 x 10 0 x x | 1 3 4 – 2 – – – | D# A# D# x C G x x | hard | |
| x x x x 10 x 11 11 | – – – – 1 – 2 3 | x x x x C x A# D# | easy |
The Cm7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.