Cm chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
Cm
Minor
Notes:C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x G D# G C D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 5 6 4 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C G C D# x | medium | |
| x 5 5 9 8 5 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x C G D# G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 x 6 8 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | C D# x C G x | hard | |
| 10 8 10 9 8 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | C D# C D# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 9 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | C G C D# x x | medium | |
| x 5 1 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x C D# G C D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 6 4 5 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C D# G | medium | |
| x 5 5 9 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C G D# G x | hard | |
| x 8 10 6 8 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D# C C G x | hard | |
| x x 10 9 8 10 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x C D# G C | medium | |
| 10 12 x 9 x x | 2 3 – 1 – – | C G x D# x x | hard | |
| x 5 1 1 1 5 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x C D# G C G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 5 x 4 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C G x D# G | hard | |
| x 5 5 9 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C G D# x x | hard | |
| x 8 x 6 8 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x D# x C G x | hard |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (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.