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