C minor 7th (Cm7)
CRoot
E♭min 3
GPerf 5
B♭min 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
Cm7
C minor 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B · 1st fret
- CRoot
- E♭m3
- GP5
- B♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
C+3 fretsE♭+4 fretsG+3 fretsB♭
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with C7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Cm7
C minor 7th, 1fr
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B · 1st fret
- CRoot
- E♭m3
- GP5
- B♭m7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04