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26.3Play this comparison
Cm7
C-E♭-G-B♭
Cm(maj7)
C-E♭-G-B.
Do not add anything else.
Listen.
Cm7: dark, modal, relatively relaxed.
Cm(maj7): tense, mysterious, nocturnal.
That distinction is central.