Piano chord · Sevenths
C minor 7th chord on piano
Right hand: C (1), E♭ (2), G (3), B♭ (5)
How to play Cm7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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.
- Notes
- CE♭GB♭
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC1 · thumbE♭2 · indexG3 · middleB♭5 · pinky
Left handC5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Cm7 on piano
C, E♭, G, B♭.
You’ll find Cm7 in common progressions such as Cm7–F7–B♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in B♭ major).
