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Difficulty
Fingers 4
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 3 + Am How to play Cm Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 5th fret of the D string. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the G string. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the B string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ Cm chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x35543 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E Cm chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x35543 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E x35543 · Am shape
Cm chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x31013 3 1 2 4 E A D G B E Cm chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x31013 3 1 2 4 E B G D A E x31013
Cm chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x3101x 3 1 2 E A D G B E Cm chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x3101x 3 1 2 E B G D A E x3101x
Cm chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x310x3 3 1 4 E A D G B E Cm chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x310x3 3 1 4 E B G D A E x310x3
Cm chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x31043 2 1 4 3 E A D G B E Cm chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x31043 2 1 4 3 E B G D A E x31043
Cm chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x35043 1 4 3 2 E A D G B E Cm chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x35043 1 4 3 2 E B G D A E x35043
Cm chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x3104x 3 1 4 E A D G B E Cm chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x3104x 3 1 4 E B G D A E x3104x
Cm chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x3504x 1 3 2 E A D G B E Cm chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x3504x 1 3 2 E B G D A E x3504x
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Chords that go with Cm The other chords of C minor, the key where Cm is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Ddim ii° Ddim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 2. E♭ III E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. Fm iv Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Gm v Gm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 1, fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1, fret 3 finger 1. Barre at fret 3. A♭ VI A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1, fret 4 finger 4. Barre at fret 1. B♭ VII B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Cm.
3 fret Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Am shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Cm chord C minor is built from 3 notes: C (1), E♭ (♭3), G (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, C, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
Cm belongs to B flat major (ii), E flat major (vi), A flat major (iii), G minor (iv), C minor (i).
