The C minor chord (Cm) is made of the notes C, Eb and G. It is built from the root C with a minor third and a perfect fifth.
The minor chord has a darker, more melancholic color; it is the home chord of minor keys.
C minor
Notes: C – Eb – G
Guitar — positions on the neck
Piano — root position and inversions
Fingerings and positions
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x3101x. On piano, the right hand plays 3 notes, in root position or in an inversion.
Notes and intervals
Note
Interval
C
root
Eb
minor third
G
perfect fifth
In which keys? The C minor chord is the vi of Eb major, the iii of Ab major, the ii of Bb major, the i of C minor, the v of F minor and the iv of G minor.
The notes of the C minor chord (Cm) are C, Eb and G.
How do you play the C minor chord on guitar?
On guitar, this chord can be played in 5 ways along the neck. It is most often played with a barre. Example fingering (from the low E string to the high E string, x = muted string): x3101x.
How is the C minor chord built?
The C minor chord (Cm) is made of the notes C, Eb and G. It is built from the root C with a minor third and a perfect fifth.