How do you play a C Minor chord on guitar and ukulele?

The C Minor chord (Cminor) can be played in 4 different voicings on guitar and ukulele. View interactive diagrams with fingerings and tab notation on Strummerly.

What is the C Minor chord written as?

The C Minor chord is commonly written as Cminor. It is built from the C root note.

How many voicings of Cminor are there?

Strummerly provides 4 voicings for the C Minor chord on guitar and ukulele, covering open positions and various shapes across the fretboard.

C Minor Chord (Cminor) for Guitar

Key of C • Minor • 4 voicings available

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Guitar fretboard showing C, Eb, G, C, G chord. 5 notes displayed.

Chord Tab — Position View

e|----- 3-----|

B|----- 1-----|

G|----- 0-----|

D|----- 1-----|

A|----- 3-----|

E|--------------|

Notes: C - Eb - G - C - G

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Cminor

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Minor

About the C Minor Chord

The C Minor chord (written as Cminor) is built from the C root note. This chord is commonly used across many genres of guitar music. Above you can explore 4 different voicings of the Cminor chord, including open positions and barre chord shapes from the CAGED system.

Use the interactive diagram above to view each voicing with fingerings, fret positions, and tab notation. Switch between positions to find the voicing that works best for your playing context.

Looking for smaller voicings? Explore C Minor Triads →