Cm Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Cmin, CMI, C minor

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
 
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
1342
 
E♭
C
G
C
 

Here you can see a chord chart, tablature, and a picture of the C minor chord in action. Be sure to master this chord as it is used often.

 
 
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
13421
G
E♭
C
G
C
 

This is the C minor chord played in barre form. This voicing utilizes the visual shape of the "open" Am chord.

 
 
 
 
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
13421
G
D♯
C
G
C
 

This is the Cm barre chord based on the "open" Am chord shape.

 
 
 
 
 
 
8
9
10
11
12
134111
C
G
E♭
C
G
C

This is a Cm barre chord. The shape of this chord is based on the "open" Em voicing.

 
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
3421
G
E♭
C
G
 
 

This is an abbreviated version of the C minor barre chord.

 
 
 
X
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
321
G
E♭
C
 
 
 

This is an abbreviated version of the c minor barre chord.

X
 
O
X
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
12
 
E♭
G
 
C
 

This voicing for Cm is used in the song "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

 
 
 
X
 
X
3
4
5
6
7
1321
G
E♭
C
 
C
 

The fifth string is omitted from this voicing of Cm.

X
 
O
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
412
 
C
G
E♭
C
 

This is the "open" Cm chord.

X
X
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
4211
 
 
C
G
E♭
C

This Cm chord utilizes the visual shape of the "open" Gm chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
10
11
12
13
14
1342
E♭
C
G
C
 
 

This Cm voicing utilizes the visual shape of the "open" Dm chord.

X
 
 
 
 
X
12
13
14
15
16
4213
 
C
G
E♭
C
 

In this chord diagram, the "open" Cm shape is transposed one octave higher.

 
 
 
X
X
X
8
9
10
11
12
111
C
G
E♭
 
 
 

This is a Cm triad played in first inversion.

 
 
 
 
X
X
8
9
10
11
12
3111
C
G
E♭
C
 
 

This is an abbreviated version of the Cm barre chord played in eighth position.

X
 
 
 
X
X
8
9
10
11
12
311
 
G
E♭
C
 
 

This is a Cm triad played in root position.

X
X
 
 
 
X
8
9
10
11
12
341
 
 
E♭
C
G
 

This three string Cm triad is played in second inversion.

X
X
X
 
 
 
10
11
12
13
14
211
 
 
 
C
G
E♭

This Cm triad is played in first inversion.

X
 
 
 
X
X
3
4
5
6
7
342
 
E♭
C
G
 
 

This is a Cm triad played in second inversion. In other words, the fifth of the chord (G) is played as the lowest note.

X
X
 
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
211
 
 
C
G
E♭
 

This is a Cm triad played in first inversion. The third of the chord (Eb) is played as the lowest note.

X
X
X
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
421
 
 
 
G
E♭
C

This is a closed position voicing of a Cm triad.