C Minor 7 Chord on Guitar
The C Minor 7 chord contains C, E♭, G and B♭ — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 7th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | ♭7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | C | E♭ | G | B♭ |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Minor 7th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing C Minor 7th
| Major (Ionian) | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C F G |
| Dorian | C F B♭ |
| Phrygian | C D G |
| Lydian | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Mixolydian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Locrian | D G A |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | A♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | G |
| Melodic Minor | B♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | D♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E |
| Major Pentatonic | E♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | C |
| Blues | C |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C E♭ F# A |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D F# B♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the C Minor 7 chord?
C, E♭, G and B♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the C Minor 7 chord built?
From a root of C: E♭ is the minor 3rd, G is the perfect 5th and B♭ is the minor 7th.
Which scales contain the C Minor 7 chord?
E♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the C Minor 7 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the C Minor 7 chord?
E♭ Major, C Minor and C Power (5). Each uses only notes the C Minor 7 chord already contains.
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