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C minor 7th chord on guitar

6 ways to play Cm7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.

Cm7 is the ii7 chord in B♭ major, iii7 in A♭ major and vi7 in E♭ major. In minor keys: i7 in C minor and iv7 in G minor.

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 3rd fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
5th string (A): 3rd fret, held by the barre C
4th string (D): 5th fret, ring finger (3) G
3rd string (G): 3rd fret, held by the barre B♭
2nd string (B): 4th fret, middle finger (2) E♭
1st string (high E): 3rd fret, held by the barre G

e|--3---|
B|--4---|
G|--3---|
D|--5---|
A|--3---|
E|--x---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

x35343 is the Am7 shape barred at the 3rd fret.

You’ll find Cm7 in common progressions such as Cm7–F7–B♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in B♭ major).