Cm chord on Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG)
in Slack Key (GCEG) tuning
Cm
Minor
Notes:C · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 3 5 | – 1 2 3 | G D# G C | medium | |
| 5 3 3 5 | 3 1 2 4 | C D# G C | medium | |
| 5 7 8 8 | 1 2 3 4 | C G C D# | medium | |
| 8 7 8 8 | 2 1 3 4 | D# G C D# | medium | |
| 0 0 8 8 | – – 1 2 | G C C D# | easy | |
| 12 12 11 12 | 2 3 1 4 | G C D# G | medium | |
| 5 3 3 0 | 3 1 2 – | C D# G G | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 | – 1 2 3 | x D# G C | medium | |
| 8 7 8 5 | 3 2 4 1 | D# G C C | medium | |
| 0 7 8 8 | – 1 2 3 | G G C D# | easy | |
| 8 0 8 0 | 1 – 2 – | D# C C G | easy | |
| 12 0 11 12 | 2 – 1 3 | G C D# G | easy | |
| 0 3 x 5 | – 1 – 2 | G D# x C | hard | |
| 5 3 3 x | 3 1 2 – | C D# G x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 8 | 1 2 – 3 | C G x D# | hard | |
| 8 7 8 0 | 2 1 3 – | D# G C G | easy |
The Cm chord (Minor) is built from the notes C, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele – Slack Key (GCEG) 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.