Root position Cm7
C – E♭ – G – B♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
Cm7 Chord on Piano
Cm7 C E♭ G B♭ Formula 1 b3 5 b7 4 notes
Notes
What notes are in the Cm7 chord?
The Cm7 chord has 4 notes: C, E♭, G, B♭. It is the minor triad with a minor seventh on top (10 half steps above C).
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| C | Root | 0 |
| E♭ | Minor 3rd | 3 |
| G | Perfect 5th | 7 |
| B♭ | Minor 7th | 10 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play Cm7
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion Cm7/E♭
E♭ – G – B♭ – C
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-4-2-1
The piano studio names these keys E♭6: the same notes, read from another root.
2nd inversion Cm7/G
G – B♭ – C – E♭
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
3rd inversion Cm7/B♭
B♭ – C – E♭ – G
Right hand 1-2-3-5Left hand 5-3-2-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with Cm7
Every key where Cm7 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
In these keys
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the Cm7 chord?
The Cm7 chord (Cm7) is made of C, E♭, G, B♭. Its formula is 1 b3 5 b7 - the root, then the intervals of a minor 7th chord.
How do you play Cm7 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on C and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-3-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-3-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of Cm7?
root position Cm7 (C E♭ G B♭); 1st inversion Cm7/E♭ (E♭ G B♭ C); 2nd inversion Cm7/G (G B♭ C E♭); 3rd inversion Cm7/B♭ (B♭ C E♭ G).
Play it for real
Hold Cm7 and build a progression on it
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