C Minor Guitar Chord

RRootm3Minor 3rdP5Perfect 5th
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Voicing Positions (6)

×RP5Rm3P5x 3 5 5 4 3
7RP5Rm3P5R8 10 10 8 8 8
3m3P5P5m38 6 5 0 4 8
5Rm3P5P5R8 6 10 0 8 8
×Rm3P5RP5x 3 1 0 1 3
×Rm3P5m3P5x 3 1 0 4 3

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

C Minor Chord

The C Minor chord is built from the intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, and Perfect 5th. It contains the notes C, D#, and G. This is a minor triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Keys Containing Cm

C minor (i)D# major (vi)F minor (v)G minor (iv)G# major (iii)A# major (ii)

Related Chords

Same root (C)

CC7Cmaj7Cm7CdimCaugCsus2Csus4

Same quality (Minor)

B MinorC# MinorD MinorF MinorG Minor

Relative chord

D# Major (relative major)

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