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