Cm7 Piano Chord

The C minor 7 chord (Cm7) is made of the notes C, E♭, G and B♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7.

Tap the keyboard to hear Cm7.

Notes in Cm7

Note	Formula	Interval from root
C	1	root
E♭	♭3	minor 3rd
G	5	perfect 5th
B♭	♭7	minor 7th

How to play Cm7 on piano

Right hand: fingers 1-2-3-5
Left hand: fingers 5-3-2-1

Fingers are numbered from the thumb (1) to the little finger (5).

Cm7 inversions

root position: Cm7

C – E♭ – G – B♭

1st inversion: Cm7/Eb

E♭ – G – B♭ – C

2nd inversion: Cm7/G

G – B♭ – C – E♭

3rd inversion: Cm7/Bb

B♭ – C – E♭ – G

Other names for Cm7

Cm7 is also written as Cmin7, C-7.

Keys that contain Cm7

E♭ major (Cm7 is the vi7 chord)
A♭ major (Cm7 is the iii7 chord)
B♭ major (Cm7 is the ii7 chord)
C minor (Cm7 is the i7 chord)
F minor (Cm7 is the v7 chord)
G minor (Cm7 is the iv7 chord)

More C chords

Minor 7 chords in every key