Cm chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
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 2 1 | 1 – 2 – 4 3 | D# G D# G C D# | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 5 5 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x C G C D# G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 10 8 9 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C D# C D# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 5 1 0 2 1 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x C D# G C D# | hard | |
| x 5 5 5 5 x | – 1 1 1 1 – | x C G C D# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 10 0 9 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C D# C G G x | medium | |
| x 5 1 0 2 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C D# G C G | hard | |
| x 5 5 0 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C G G D# G | medium | |
| x x 10 8 9 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C D# G C | medium | |
| x 5 1 0 5 1 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x C D# G D# D# | hard | |
| x x x 5 5 5 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x C D# G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 10 0 x x | 2 1 3 – – – | C D# C G x x | medium | |
| x 5 1 0 5 5 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C D# G D# G | hard | |
| x 5 5 0 5 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C G G D# x | easy | |
| x x 10 8 9 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x C D# G x | medium | |
| x 5 5 0 2 1 | – 3 4 – 2 1 | x C G G C D# | hard |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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.