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