Guitar UpscaleCm chord on guitar
The C minor chord, written Cm, has 3 notes: C Eb G.
As tab, thick low E string first: x31013, x35543, 8(10)(10)888. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | C Eb G |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Cm
These keys have Cm among their chords:
- Eb Major Scale (vi)
- Ab Major Scale (iii)
- Bb Major Scale (ii)
- C Natural Minor scale (i)
- F Natural Minor scale (v)
- G Natural Minor scale (iv)
Scales to play over Cm
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- C Natural Minor scale
- C Harmonic Minor scale
- C Phrygian Mode
- C Melodic Minor scale
- C Dorian Mode
- C Minor Pentatonic scale
- C Blues Scale