Cm7 piano chord (C minor 7th)

C – E♭ – G – B♭

Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

Cm7 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

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

Keys that contain Cm7

C minor — i7
E♭ major — vi7
F minor — v7
G minor — iv7
A♭ major — iii7
B♭ major — ii7

Other C chords

C Cm Cdim Caug Csus2 Csus4 C7 Cmaj7 Cm7♭5 Cdim7 Cadd9

← Bm7 · C♯m7 →

Cm7 chord questions

What notes are in the C minor 7th chord?

Cm7 is C, E♭, G, B♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted from the root C.

How do you play Cm7 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play C–E♭–G–B♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on C). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of Cm7?

Root position: C–E♭–G–B♭; 1st inversion: E♭–G–B♭–C; 2nd inversion: G–B♭–C–E♭; 3rd inversion: B♭–C–E♭–G.

Which keys contain Cm7?

Cm7 occurs naturally in C minor (as i7), E♭ major (as vi7), F minor (as v7), G minor (as iv7), A♭ major (as iii7), B♭ major (as ii7).