Cm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
Cm
Minor
Notes:C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 1 1 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | D# G D# G C D# | medium | |
| x 5 5 0 4 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C G G D# G | medium | |
| x 5 5 8 8 5 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x C G D# G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 10 8 8 10 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | C D# C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 1 0 1 1 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x G D# G C D# | easy | |
| x 5 5 0 4 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x C G G D# x | easy | |
| x 5 5 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C G D# G x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 8 8 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | C D# C D# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 1 0 1 x | 1 – 2 – 3 – | D# G D# G C x | easy | |
| x 5 5 5 4 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C G C D# x | medium | |
| x 5 5 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C G D# x x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 0 8 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C D# C G G x | medium | |
| x 5 1 5 1 5 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C D# C C G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 5 4 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C D# G | easy | |
| x 5 x 8 8 5 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x C x D# G G | hard | |
| x x 10 8 8 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C D# G C | medium |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.