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C Minor 7 Chord on Guitar (Cm7)
To play Cm7 on guitar, lay the index finger across fret 3 and add the other fingers. Then strum from the 5th string down: the notes C, Eb, G, Bb ring together. Below: the diagram, which finger goes where, a second shape and the chords that go with it.
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Cm7 guitar chord: shape and fingers
Where each finger goes
- Index: across the strings (barre), fret 3
- Ring: 4th string (D), fret 5
- Middle: 2nd string (B), fret 4
Strings to play
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The notes inside Cm7, string by string
| 5th string (A) | fret 3: C |
|---|---|
| 4th string (D) | fret 5: G |
| 3rd string (G) | fret 3: Bb |
| 2nd string (B) | fret 4: Eb |
| 1st string (high E) | fret 3: G |
From Cm to Cm7: 3rd string (G): fret 5 → fret 3.
Slide this shape along the neck: fret 1 = Bbm7, fret 2 = Bm7, fret 4 = C#m7, fret 5 = Dm7.
Where Cm7 is used
Cm7 is the ii chord of Bb major: it often comes right before F7.
Practise Cm7 with the microphone
Cm7 turns up between other chords in ChordRunner; strum it on time and the runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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What notes are in the Cm7 guitar chord?
C minor 7 has three notes: C, Eb, G, Bb. On the guitar some of them are doubled on different strings, so all six (or five) strings sound like one chord.
What is the difference between Cm7 and Cm on guitar?
Cm7 adds one note to Cm: Bb, on top of C Eb G. From Cm to Cm7: 3rd string (G): fret 5 → fret 3.
Which fingers do I use for Cm7?
Index finger: across the strings (barre), fret 3, ring finger: 4th string (D), fret 5, middle finger: 2nd string (B), fret 4.
Can I practise Cm7 with a microphone or MIDI keyboard?
Both work in ChordRunner. The microphone hears an acoustic or electric guitar; a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically. Either way C, Eb, G, Bb must sound together.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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