Cm7 chord

The Cm7 chord (C minor seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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C1Ebb3G5Bbb7

About the minor seventh chord

A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7. Used in: Deep house, R&B, lo-fi, funk and jazz.

Cm7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Cm7

Cm7 is the VI chord in Eb major, III chord in Ab major, II chord in Bb major, I chord in C minor, V chord in F minor and IV chord in G minor.

It also appears in C Dorian (I), F Dorian (V), Bb Dorian (II), C Phrygian (I), D Phrygian (VII), G Phrygian (IV), Db Lydian (VII), Eb Lydian (VI), Ab Lydian (III), Eb Mixolydian (VI), F Mixolydian (V), Bb Mixolydian (II).

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Questions

What notes are in a Cm7 chord?

C, Eb, G, Bb.

What is the formula of a minor seventh chord?

1 b3 5 b7. A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

What key is Cm7 in?

Cm7 is a chord in Eb major (VI), Ab major (III), Bb major (II), C minor (I).

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