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