Cm chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C C G G C C D# D# G G C C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | C C G G C C G G C C D# D# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 x x 5 5 6 6 4 4 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x C C x x G G C C D# D# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 5 5 6 6 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x C C D# D# G G C C x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 10 10 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x C C D# D# C C C C G G | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 | – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x C C G G C C D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x x 10 10 10 10 9 9 x x | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x x x G G C C D# D# x x | easy | |
| 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | G G D# D# G G C C x x x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x C C D# D# G G C C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 x x 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | C C G G C C G G x x D# D# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 5 5 x x 4 4 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x C C D# D# G G x x D# D# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 5 5 x x x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x C C D# D# G G x x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 6 6 x x 6 6 8 8 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x C C D# D# x x C C G G | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – | x x C C G G C C D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D# D# G G C C D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 10 10 x x x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x D# D# G G C C x x x x | easy |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – 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.