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C minor 7th chord

  1. Cdo
  2. Ebmib
  3. Gsol
  4. Bbtib
Root positionRight hand 1-2-3-5

Cm7 chord notes

C minor 7th adds a minor seventh to the minor chord, ten semitones above the root. It keeps the minor colour but sounds smoother, and it's the II chord in countless II–V–I progressions. Charts write it as Cm7.

NoteInterval from the rootSemitones
CdoRoot10
EbmibMinor thirdb33
GsolPerfect fifth57
BbtibMinor seventhb710
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Cm7 chord inversions

An inversion plays the same notes with a different one at the bottom. Using Cm7's inversions keeps your hand close to the next chord, so you move less between chords.

  1. Root position

    C, Eb, G, Bb

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  2. First inversion

    Eb, G, Bb, C

    Right hand
    1-2-4-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  3. Second inversion

    G, Bb, C, Eb

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-3-2-1

  4. Third inversion

    Bb, C, Eb, G

    Right hand
    1-2-3-5
    Left hand
    5-4-2-1

Keys that use Cm7

In these major keys Cm7 is one of the key's own chords. The numeral beside each key is its place in that key, as chord charts write it.

  • E-flat majorVIm7
  • A-flat majorIIIm7
  • B-flat majorIIm7

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Cm7 chord?

C minor 7th (Cm7) is C, Eb, G, Bb. In solfège that's do, mib, sol, tib.

Which fingers play Cm7?

In root position, the right hand plays 1-2-3-5 and the left hand 5-3-2-1, counting from the lowest note. The thumb is 1 and the little finger is 5.

Which chord usually comes after Cm7?

In a II–V–I it moves to the 7th chord a fifth below its root, then to the home chord. That's the most common path for Cm7 in pop and jazz.