Cm chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
Cm
Minor
Notes:C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 2 1 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x C G C D# G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 2 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G C D# x | easy | |
| 3 4 3 3 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | G D# G C x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 x 6 6 x | 4 1 – 2 3 – | C D# x D# G x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 6 6 6 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | C G C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 10 11 9 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | C G C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x D# G C D# | medium | |
| x x 11 10 11 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x D# G C x | easy | |
| x 1 3 3 2 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C G C D# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 3 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x D# G C D# x | medium | |
| 3 4 3 3 6 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | G D# G C G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 8 x 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C D# C x G x | hard | |
| x x 8 6 6 6 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 8 8 10 x 9 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | C G C G x D# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 11 9 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x G C D# | medium | |
| 11 x 11 10 11 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | D# x D# G C x | hard |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.