How to Play Piano Chord: C minor 7 — root | PianoKitty

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Cm7

root position

C minor 7

root position

Notes

C, E♭, G, B♭

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7

root	C
flat third	E♭
fifth	G
flat seventh	B♭

Similar chords

C minor with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
C dominant 7 with raised third
C dominant 7 sus2 with flattened second
C half-diminished 7 with flattened fifth
C minor 7 sharp 5 with raised fifth
C minor-major 7 with raised seventh
C minor 6 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

E♭ major C · A♯

D♯–G–A♯ = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 7 chords Practice all inversions of Cm7

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