Cm chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) tuning
Cm
Minor
Notes:C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 1 | G D# G C G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 x 3 3 | – 1 – 2 3 | x D# x C G | easy | |
| 5 7 8 6 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C G C D# x | medium | |
| x 7 8 6 8 | – 2 3 1 4 | x G C D# C | medium | |
| 8 7 8 x x | 2 1 3 – – | D# G C x x | easy | |
| 8 0 8 10 8 | 1 – 2 4 3 | D# C C G C | medium | |
| x 0 11 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x C D# G D# | easy | |
| 12 0 11 x x | 2 – 1 – – | G C D# x x | easy | |
| 0 3 3 3 x | – 1 1 1 – | G D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 1 | x D# G C G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 x 6 x | 1 3 – 2 – | C G x D# x | hard | |
| 8 7 8 6 x | 3 2 4 1 – | D# G C D# x | medium | |
| 8 7 8 x 8 | 2 1 3 – 4 | D# G C x C | hard | |
| 8 0 8 10 x | 1 – 2 3 – | D# C C G x | medium | |
| 12 0 11 10 11 | 4 – 2 1 3 | G C D# G D# | medium | |
| 12 0 11 x 11 | 3 – 1 – 2 | G C D# x D# | easy |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Charango 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
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.