Chord & FretCm7 on ukulele
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this Cm7 voicing the bass is Eb and the shape sits at fret 3. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Notes in Cm7: 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 Dm7Dm7Dm7Dm7 calling for G7G7G7G7 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 ukulele. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Sevenths family.