Standard left-handed chord chart

Cm7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Minor 7 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in Standard.

Cm7 uses the notes C, D#, G, A# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Standard tuning keeps the usual string relationships intact, so it is the easiest place to compare left-handed charts with mainstream tab and lesson content. These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 b3 5 b7
Tuning E B G D A E
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

8fr
 
 
 
 
x
 
8
C
G
D#
A#
C
9
10
11
12
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 voicing around frets 8-12

 
 
 
 
 
x
1
C
D#
2
3
G
A#
C
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

 
 
 
 
 
x
1
2
3
G
A#
C
4
D#
5
G
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

6fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
A#
D#
7
8
G
D#
A#
C
9
10
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 voicing around frets 6-10

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 8 8 8 8 x 8
Chord tones: C D# G A#

E|-8-|
B|-8-|
G|-8-|
D|-8-|
A|-x-|
E|-8-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 1 3 1 3 x
Chord tones: C D# G A#

E|-3-|
B|-1-|
G|-3-|
D|-1-|
A|-3-|
E|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 4 3 5 3 x
Chord tones: C D# G A#

E|-3-|
B|-4-|
G|-3-|
D|-5-|
A|-3-|
E|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 6 8 8 8 6 8
Chord tones: C D# G A#

E|-6-|
B|-8-|
G|-8-|
D|-8-|
A|-6-|
E|-8-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Minor 7 feels smooth, warm and flexible and works for funk comping, neo-soul, modal harmony and groove guitar.

Lefty Translation

These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

Grip Cue

Barre only what you need and let the mirrored chart guide finger placement so the non-dominant hand does not overwork

Tuning Context

Standard feels balanced, familiar and easy to compare with lesson material. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

Chord Tones
  • C
  • D#
  • G
  • A#

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

C Minor diatonic scale C Dorian modal scale C Minor Pentatonic pentatonic scale C Blues pentatonic scale

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More C left-handed chords

Minor 7 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Minor 7 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.