Cm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 0 4 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C G G D# G | medium | |
| x x x 5 4 3 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x C D# G | medium | |
| 8 4 8 0 4 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C D# C G D# x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C G C D# G C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 0 4 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C G G D# x | medium | |
| 3 4 3 5 4 3 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | G D# G C D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 8 0 8 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C D# C G G x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | C G C D# G x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 5 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C G C D# x | hard | |
| x 4 3 5 4 3 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x D# G C D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 0 4 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | C G C G D# x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x C D# G C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 x 0 4 3 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x C x G D# G | hard | |
| 3 4 3 5 4 x | 1 2 1 4 3 – | G D# G C D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 4 8 0 x x | 2 1 3 – – – | C D# C G x x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | C G C D# x x | easy · barre on fret 8 |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.