Chord & FretCm7 on electric guitar
On the electric guitar a chord needs only a few clear notes — the amp sustains them and fills the space, so you mute the strings you are not playing and let the tone carry the rest. In this position the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 3 to 5. Plugged into an amp, each chord sustains for as long as you hold it, and the tone — clean or driven — shapes the whole sound.
Notes on C: C – Eb – G – BbFormula: 1 – b3 – 5 – b7In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: In pop and MPB it is the most common 'support' minor chord — the one that holds the harmony together without calling attention to itself. A classic example is Dm7 calling for G7 in the key of C, that is, setting the stage for the music to return to its main chord.
Every region of the neck hides more shapes of Cm7 on electric guitar. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. 100% offline.
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