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C Minor Ukulele Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz.

Ukulele

Strings 0–3–3–3

How to play the C Minor chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 0–3–3–3 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Open
3rd string (C) Fret 3 · index finger
2nd string (E) Fret 3 · middle finger
1st string (A) Fret 3 · ring finger

Other names for the Cm chord

Other names: C minor, Cmin, C-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: C minor chord

Notes and intervals in the Cm chord

Note Interval
C Root
Eb Minor 3rd
G Perfect 5th

All variations

Open
0–3–3–3
Fret 3
5–3–3–3
Fret 3
5–3–3–6
Fret 5
5–7–8–6

Songs using Cm