Cm
Minor · C – E♭ – G
- CR
- E♭m3
- G5
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Cm chord
The Cm chord (minor) is made up of 3 notes — C is the root, E♭ the minor third and G the perfect fifth. Flattening the third of a major chord by a semitone is what makes it minor and gives it that sadder color.
On guitar, Cm chords are usually played as a barre — x35543, with your first finger laid flat across the 3rd fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Minor chords have a darker, more reflective color — the natural counterpart to major.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Cm chord?
- The Cm chord contains the notes C, E♭ and G.
- How do you play Cm on guitar?
- A common shape is x35543. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Cm chord?
- The Cm chord is built from the root (C), a minor third (E♭) and a perfect fifth (G).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Cm in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.
Found in keys: ii in B♭ majoriii in A♭ majorvi in E♭ majori in C minoriv in G minorv in F minor