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