CHORD GUIDE

Cm chord on guitar (C minor)

The Cm chord is the notes C, Eb and G. The usual shape is a barre at the 3rd fret: x 3 5 5 4 3, from the low E string to the high E. The guitar above is set up with Cm on the A key: tap it or press A to hear it, then strum the strings.

Play it on the guitar See the fingering

Press A or tap its pad to hear it

Notes: C Eb G
Frets: x 3 5 5 4 3
Shape: Barre, 3rd fret
Type: minor

How to play Cm

Numbers are fingers: 1 index to 4 little

Lay your index finger flat across the A to the high E string at the 3rd fret.
Your ring finger on the D string at the 5th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 5th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 4th fret.
Don't play the low E string: start your strum on the A string.

Easier Cm

The top four strings, no full barre

Cm (easy)

Strum only the four thinnest strings: x x 5 5 4 3. It's a good way in before the full shape. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Easy to hear it.

Your ring finger on the D string at the 5th fret.
Your little finger on the G string at the 5th fret.
Your middle finger on the B string at the 4th fret.
Your index finger on the high E string at the 3rd fret.
Don't play the low E and A strings: start your strum on the D string.

Cm up the neck

The same chord, higher and brighter

Cm (up the neck)

Play it as 8 10 10 8 8 8, a barre at the 8th fret. Switch the guitar's chord level from Standard to Up to hear it.

Lay your index finger flat across the low E to the high E string at the 8th fret.
Your ring finger on the A string at the 10th fret.
Your little finger on the D string at the 10th fret.

Chords that go with Cm

These share a key with Cm, so they sound right together, and they're on the pads next to it:

Fm
G
Ab
Eb
Cm7
Fm7
G7
Abmaj7
Ebmaj7
Bb
Gm
F
Csus4
Csus2

Songs with Cm

All the chords: guitar chord chart. Songs to practice them: easy guitar songs. Tune up first with the online guitar tuner.