Piano chord

C Minor 7th Piano Chord (Cm7)

The C Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes C, E♭, G and B♭. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

C Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: C, E♭, G, B♭ C4C5 C E♭ G B♭

Cm7 C – E♭ – G – B♭

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What notes are in C Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from C.

Notes
C – E♭ – G – B♭
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
Cm7
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play C Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: C (1), E♭ (2), G (3), B♭ (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on C.
  • Left hand: C (5), E♭ (3), G (2), B♭ (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on C.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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C Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Cm7/E♭, Cm7/G, Cm7/B♭.

C Minor 7th root position on piano: C, E♭, G, B♭ C E♭ G B♭
Root position Cm7 C – E♭ – G – B♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: E♭, G, B♭, C E♭ G B♭ C
1st inversion Cm7/E♭ E♭ – G – B♭ – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: G, B♭, C, E♭ G B♭ C E♭
2nd inversion Cm7/G G – B♭ – C – E♭ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
C Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: B♭, C, E♭, G B♭ C E♭ G
3rd inversion Cm7/B♭ B♭ – C – E♭ – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with C Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in E♭ major

  1. vi7 Cm7
  2. IVmaj7 A♭maj7
  3. Imaj7 E♭maj7
  4. V7 B♭7
Sad pop progression in E♭ major: Cm7, A♭maj7, E♭maj7, B♭7 C E♭ G B♭

ii–V–I

in B♭ major

  1. ii7 Cm7
  2. V7 F7
  3. Imaj7 B♭maj7
ii–V–I in B♭ major: Cm7, F7, B♭maj7 C E♭ G B♭

Can you find C Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of C Minor 7th (Cm7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is C Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Cm7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • B♭ majorii7
  • A♭ majoriii7
  • E♭ majorvi7

Minor keys

  • C minori7
  • G minoriv7
  • F minorv7

C Minor 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the C Minor 7th chord?

C Minor 7th (Cm7) has 4 notes: C, E♭, G and B♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from C.

How do you play C Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on C and play C, E♭, G and B♭ with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on C.

What are the inversions of C Minor 7th?

1st inversion: E♭, G, B♭, C (Cm7/E♭). 2nd inversion: G, B♭, C, E♭ (Cm7/G). 3rd inversion: B♭, C, E♭, G (Cm7/B♭).

What key is C Minor 7th in?

Cm7 belongs to B♭ major (ii7), A♭ major (iii7), E♭ major (vi7), C minor (i7), G minor (iv7) and F minor (v7).

Other C chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

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