C minor (Cm)
CRoot
E♭min 3
GPerf 5
Sad and melancholic. Common in ballads and emotional songs. Often used as the ii, iii, or vi chord in major keys.
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How to play it
Cm
C minor, Open
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- E♭m3
- GP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds minor
C+3 fretsE♭+4 fretsG
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with C →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Cm
C minor, Open
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- E♭m3
- GP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04