Cm chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Cm
Minor
Notes:C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 1 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | C G C D# G | medium | |
| 3 3 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C G D# G x | medium | |
| x 8 6 5 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C D# G C | medium | |
| x 8 6 10 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x C D# C G | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 | – 1 2 3 1 | x C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 11 10 10 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | G D# G C G | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 1 0 | – – 2 1 – | x x C D# G | medium | |
| 3 3 6 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C G D# x x | medium | |
| x 8 6 5 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x C D# G D# | medium | |
| x 8 6 x 0 | – 2 1 – – | x C D# x G | hard | |
| x 8 10 x 8 | – 1 3 – 2 | x C G x D# | hard | |
| 10 11 10 10 x | 1 2 1 1 – | G D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 1 x | 2 3 4 1 – | C G C D# x | medium | |
| 3 x 6 5 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C x D# G C | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 0 | – 3 2 1 – | x C D# G G | medium | |
| 6 8 6 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D# C D# C G | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Cm chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | G |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cm in another tuning
What notes make up the Cm chord?
Cm is a Minor chord built from the notes C, D#, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.