C minor seventh
Cm7 Piano Voicings
Cm7 is the ii chord of a B♭ major ii-V-I and the i chord of C minor. Smooth and mellow, it is one of the four core seventh chords every jazz pianist drills first.
Drill Cm7 in all 12 keysThe notes in Cm7
- C R
- Eb ♭3
- G 5
- Bb ♭7
Cm7 voicings on piano
Each voicing is the exact shape the trainer drills. Press play to hear it — as a block chord or rolled note by note.
Root Position
C · Eb · G · Bb R · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Shell Voicing
C · Eb · Bb R · ♭3 · ♭7
Rootless A
Eb · G · Bb · D ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Rootless B
Bb · D · Eb · G ♭7 · 9 · ♭3 · 5
Where Cm7 fits in a ii-V-I
Cm7 is the ii chord of a B♭ major ii-V-I and the i chord of C minor. Smooth and mellow, it is one of the four core seventh chords every jazz pianist drills first.
The fastest way to internalise Cm7 is to drill it in context across all 12 keys until the shape is automatic.
Practice the full ii-V-I progressionCm7 — frequently asked questions
What notes are in Cm7?
Cm7 contains C, E♭, G and B♭ — root, minor third, perfect fifth and flat seventh.
What is the shell voicing for Cm7?
The Cm7 shell voicing is C, E♭, B♭ — root, minor third and flat seventh.
What is the rootless voicing for Cm7?
A Cm7 rootless A voicing uses E♭, G, B♭, D — the third, fifth, seventh and ninth. The bassist covers the root, so the pianist plays a fuller upper structure.