Cm chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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 0 1 1 | – – 1 – 2 3 | C G D# G C D# | easy | |
| 3 5 5 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D# C G C x x | medium | |
| 0 0 5 0 4 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | C G G G D# G | easy | |
| 0 5 5 8 8 5 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | C C G D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 10 8 8 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | G G C D# G x | medium | |
| 0 8 10 8 8 10 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | C D# C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 1 0 1 x | – – 1 – 2 – | C G D# G C x | easy | |
| 3 5 5 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D# C G x x x | medium | |
| 0 0 5 5 4 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | C G G C D# G | medium | |
| 0 8 5 5 8 5 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | C D# G C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 8 10 0 8 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | G D# C G G x | medium | |
| 0 8 10 8 8 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | C D# C D# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 0 x 0 1 1 | – – – – 1 2 | C G x G C D# | easy | |
| 3 x 5 5 4 x | 1 – 3 4 2 – | D# x G C D# x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 0 4 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | C C G G D# G | medium | |
| 0 8 5 8 8 5 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | C D# G D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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.