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