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Minor 7th Chords on Piano
The minor 7th chord is one of the most versatile chords in music, a minor triad with an added minor seventh that creates a smooth, dark, and sophisticated sound. It is ubiquitous in jazz, R&B, neo-soul, lo-fi, and pop.
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C Minor 7th Chord
Notes: C - E♭ - G - B♭
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Open the full C Minor 7th Chord reference ›Formula: Root – Minor 3rd – Perfect 5th – Minor 7th
Intervals: 3 + 4 + 3 semitones (from root)
Scale degrees: 1–♭3–5–♭7
Sound: Smooth, dark, sophisticated, mellow
Symbol: m7 or min7 (Cm7, Dm7 etc.)
Where minor 7ths appear: In major key harmony, minor 7th chords appear on the ii, iii, and vi degrees. The ii–V–I (e.g. Dm7–G7–Cmaj7) is the most important progression in jazz, and it starts with a minor 7th. Dorian mode improvisation is built over minor 7th chords.
Minor 7th Chord in All 18 Keys
All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.
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C Minor 7th ChordNotes: C – E♭ – G – B♭C♯ Minor 7th ChordNotes: C♯ – E – G♯ – BD♭ Minor 7th ChordNotes: D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – C♭D Minor 7th ChordNotes: D – F – A – CD♯ Minor 7th ChordNotes: D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯E♭ Minor 7th ChordNotes: E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭E Minor 7th ChordNotes: E – G – B – DF Minor 7th ChordNotes: F – A♭ – C – E♭F♯ Minor 7th ChordNotes: F♯ – A – C♯ – EG♭ Minor 7th ChordNotes: G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – F♭G Minor 7th ChordNotes: G – B♭ – D – FG♯ Minor 7th ChordNotes: G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯A♭ Minor 7th ChordNotes: A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – G♭A Minor 7th ChordNotes: A – C – E – GA♯ Minor 7th ChordNotes: A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯B♭ Minor 7th ChordNotes: B♭ – D♭ – F – A♭B Minor 7th ChordNotes: B – D – F♯ – AC♭ Minor 7th ChordNotes: C♭ – E♭♭ – G♭ – B♭♭