Cm chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
Cm
Minor
Notes:C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 4 2 2 2 | 2 – 3 1 1 1 | C D# C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 2 2 2 | 2 3 4 1 1 1 | C G C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 6 7 5 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | C G C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 6 7 5 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C x G C D# | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C D# G C x | medium | |
| x 9 7 11 7 9 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x C D# C C G | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 11 10 9 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x C G C D# G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 11 11 10 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G D# G C D# x | medium | |
| 11 12 11 11 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | G D# G C x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 0 4 2 2 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | C D# C D# G x | medium | |
| x x 4 2 2 2 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 4 6 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | C D# C G x x | medium | |
| x 9 7 6 x 5 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C D# G x D# | hard | |
| x 9 7 6 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x C D# G x x | medium | |
| x 9 7 x 7 9 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C D# x C G | hard | |
| x 9 11 11 10 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C G C D# x | medium |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.