Cm chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Cm
Minor
Notes:C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 3 1 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x C G C D# | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 3 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C D# G C x | medium | |
| x 5 3 7 3 5 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | x C D# C C G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 7 7 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x C G C D# G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 7 6 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x G G C D# x | easy | |
| x 8 0 7 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x D# C C G C | medium | |
| x 8 0 10 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D# C D# G C | medium | |
| x x 0 10 10 10 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x C D# G C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 0 2 3 1 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C C G C D# | hard | |
| x 5 3 2 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x C D# G x x | medium | |
| x 5 3 x 3 5 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C D# x C G | hard | |
| x 5 0 7 6 5 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C C C D# G | medium | |
| x x 7 7 6 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G C D# x | easy | |
| 10 8 0 7 10 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | C D# C C G x | medium | |
| 10 8 0 10 10 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C D# C D# G x | medium | |
| 10 12 12 10 10 10 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | C G C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.