How to play C m7 mandolin chords

We now focus on 7th chords, and specifically on the C minor 7th mandolin chord. Although there are many positions (ways, variants etc.) to play the C m7  mandolin chord,  I suggest you start with the slideshow that shows the most common mandolin chord positions for C m7 – displayed on the top of the page above, fingered for your convenience.

For practical reasons, I have included also a Chord Chart for C m7 on mandolin, feel free to print it.

The C m7 is a 7th chord, i.e. it consists of four notes as following:

• The root, which for the C m7 chord is of course C
• The third, which for the C m7 chord is Eb. Note that this creates a minor third interval that consists of three half steps (C to C#, C# to D, D to Eb)
• The fifth, which for the C m7 chord is G. Note again that this creates a major third interval that consists of four half steps (Eb to E, E to F, F to F#, F# to G).
• The seventh, which for the C m7 chord is Bb. Note that this creates a minor third interval that consists of four half steps (G to G#, G# to A, A to Bb). As C to Bb interval is a minor 7th interval, we call this chord C minor 7th.

The C m7 is an minor 7th chord, because the interval between the root (note C) and the seventh (note Bb) is a minor seventh interval.

See how the C m7 chord is written on sheet paper:

If you need a blank sheet paper to write it down in order to understand it, you can download one from theMandolinTuner free blank music paper sheet.

There are many good articles here at theMandolinTuner for practicing chords. I suggest you start with:

• How to practice mandolin chords
• How to play five easy mandolin chords

Ok, it is now time to practice. Grab your mandolin and try to play these chord variants now, it is easy, just follow the instructions!