![]() Like every other major key the chords in this key follows the pattern major minor minor major major minor diminished. The notes in this scale are Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db. What are the chords in the key of Db major?įirst of all let’s take a look at the D flat major scale. You can see the notes in this chord in the diagram below.The key of D flat major makes use of the same chords and scale notes as the key of C sharp major, except that the notes and chords have different names. (A guitar chord containing just the three notes without any doubling up would sound relatively weak.)įor example, the C minor guitar chord at the top of this page contains five notes: C, G, C (an octave higher), E flat, and G (an octave higher). Notes in C minor triadĪs with most chords, when played on the guitar at least one of the notes is usually “doubled up” in a different octave. ![]() (Any open C minor chord on guitar is restricted by the two open E strings: accidentally playing either would clash with the E flat in the C major chord.)Ī C minor chord contains three notes: C, E flat and G. This is quite a tricky chord to play, and in most circumstances a barre chord would be the better choice. You could play an open C minor chord below, but it’s very awkward and in most cases the C minor bar chord at the 3 rd fret would be a better choice. You can see the above chord being played in the photo below: Avoid playing the bottom 2 strings, as indicated by the two X’s on the diagram: ![]() ![]() The C m chord below might come in handy if you’re playing very high up the neck. When learning this shape, you should play each of the notes in the chord individually, to make sure that all are fretted correctly and able to ring out. In this chord, the index finger forms a barre over all six strings, and four of the six notes in the chord are fretted by this one finger. You can see the above chord being played in the photo below: C m guitar chord played at the 8th fret It’s based on the open position Em chord shape, but played with a barre at the 8 th fret. If you’re playing quite high up the neck then this C minor guitar chord might be a good choice. The “X” above the low E string on the chord diagram tells you that this string should not be played, so try to avoid this string when you strum the chord. You can see it being played in the photo below: Cm guitar chord played at the 3rd fret The above chord is simply the open Am chord shape played with a barre at the third fret. Like most barre chords, it’s quite tricky at first, but if you persevere it will soon become second nature. This is probably the most common way of playing a C minor chord on guitar. This means that you’ll have to master barre chords if you want to play a C minor guitar chord! You can find out more about barre chords (also known as bar chords) on this page: Guitar Bar Chords. We have included one at the bottom of the page, but it’s awkward to play and in most cases you’d be better off playing the C minor chord barre chord at the 3 rd fret. Unfortunately, there is no useful C minor open chord. The symbol for a C minor chord is Cm, so if you see that symbol written on sheet music, any of the Cm chords on this page can be used.
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