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C minor 7th chord

Symbol: Cm7 · Notes: C – E♭ – G – B♭

A minor chord with a minor seventh: mellower than a plain minor chord, heard all over jazz, soul and pop. It is the ii of the famous ii – V – I progression.

How it is built

• C: root
• E♭: minor third
• G: perfect fifth
• B♭: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

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

In which keys

• VI in E♭ major
• III in A♭ major
• II in B♭ major
• I (tonic) in C minor
• V (dominant) in F minor
• IV (subdominant) in G minor

Other C chords

C · Cm · C7 · Cmaj7 · Csus2 · Csus4 · Cdim · C+ · C6 · Cm6 · Cadd9 · Cdim7 · Cm7♭5

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