Guitar chord
C Minor Barre Chord
A common C minor barre chord using an A-minor-shape grip at the third fret.
- Symbol
- Cm
- Chord tones
- C , Eb , G
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
- Tuning
- Standard
- Frets, low to high
- X 3 5 5 4 3
- Fingers, low to high
- - 1 3 4 2 1
Chord fingering diagram
Read the chart vertically with the nut at the top. X means mute the string, markers above the nut are played open, and numbered markers show fretting-hand fingers.
Chord tone reference
Use the matching arpeggio page to study the same notes across the full fretboard, or open those chord tones directly in the interactive tool.