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Shapes 6 How to play Cm Index finger (1): press flat across the C string to the A string at the 3th fret, a barre. Let ring open: G string. ‹ Cm chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0333 1 G C E A
Cm chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0333 1 A E C G
0333 · Cm shape
Cm chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5333 1 3 G C E A
Cm chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 5333 1 3 A E C G
5333 · Am shape
Cm chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 5786 5fr 1 3 4 2 G C E A
Cm chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 5786 5fr 1 3 4 2 A E C G
5786 · Gm shape
Cm chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 0036 3fr 1 4 G C E A
Cm chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 0036 3fr 1 4 A E C G
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Cm chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 5036 3fr 3 1 4 G C E A
Cm chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 5036 3fr 3 1 4 A E C G
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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: fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 2, muted. E♭ III E♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 1 finger 1. Fm iv Fm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 5 finger 3, fret 5 finger 4, fret 4 finger 2, fret 3 finger 1. Gm v Gm Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. A♭ VI A♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 2, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 3. B♭ VII B♭ Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. 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. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
Cm belongs to B flat major (ii), E flat major (vi), A flat major (iii), G minor (iv), C minor (i).
