Cm chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 x 2 1 2 0 | – 2 – – 3 1 4 – | x C D# x D# G C D# | hard | |
| x 2 4 4 2 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x C G C D# x x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 6 6 5 4 | – – – 1 3 4 2 1 | x x x C G C D# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 0 7 6 x x x | 3 1 – 4 2 – – – | C D# D# D# G x x x | medium | |
| 7 x 0 7 6 6 x x | 3 – – 4 1 2 – – | C x D# D# G C x x | hard | |
| 7 9 9 7 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | C G C D# x x x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 11 9 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 1 1 1 | x x C G C D# G C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 x 0 11 11 x x x | 1 – – 2 3 – – – | D# x D# G C x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 11 11 x x x | – – – 1 2 – – – | x x D# G C x x x | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 2 6 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 – | x C G C D# C C D# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 4 2 6 2 x | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 – | x C G C D# C C x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 6 6 5 0 | – – – 1 3 4 2 – | x x x C G C D# D# | medium | |
| 7 5 0 x 6 6 x x | 4 1 – – 2 3 – – | C D# D# x G C x x | hard | |
| 7 9 0 7 6 x x x | 2 4 – 3 1 – – – | C G D# D# G x x x | medium | |
| 7 9 9 7 x 9 x x | 1 2 3 1 – 4 – – | C G C D# x D# x x | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 11 9 9 0 | – – 1 2 3 1 1 – | x x C G C D# G D# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.