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