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Cm/F chord on guitar

C Minor Over F. Notes: C, Eb and G.

Cm/F guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 33fr××1Fbass3CR2Ebb31G5FCEbG
Barre at fret 3 · Medium

How to play Cm/F

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 3. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 4 (Eb).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 5 (C).
  4. Don't play the low E and A strings: skip them or mute them with a fretting finger.
  5. Strum from the D string down.
Lowest note: F (the root)Strings played: 4 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play Cm/F

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
Cm/F guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr××1Fbass3CR2Ebb31G5FCEbG

Barre at fret 3

Medium
Cm/F guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr××1Fbass3CR1Ebb31G5FCEbG

Barre at fret 8

Hard
Cm/F guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr×1Fbass3CR1Ebb31G51CRFCEbGC

Barre at fret 8

Hard
Cm/F guitar chord, barre at fret 88fr×1Fbass3CR1Ebb31G54Ebb3FCEbGEb

Barre at fret 8

Hard

Notes and theory

Croot
Ebb3 · minor third
G5 · perfect fifth

The minor triad swaps the major third for a minor third, which gives it a darker, sadder color. The formula is 1 b3 5, and you will also see it written as Cmin and C-.

Keys that use Cm/F

E flat major viA flat major iiiB flat major iiC minor iF minor vG minor iv

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Cm/F with another bass note

Cm/ACm/AbCm/BCm/BbCm/C#Cm/DCm/ECm/EbCm/FCm/F#Cm/G

minor chords in every key

CmC#mDmD#mEmFmF#mGmG#mAmA#mBm

Questions

What notes are in the Cm/F chord?

Cm/F (C minor over F) is made of three notes: C (root), Eb (minor third) and G (perfect fifth). The slash means F is played as the lowest note.

How do you play Cm/F on guitar?

The easiest Cm/F is the "barre at fret 3" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 3. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 4 (Eb). Put your ring finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 5 (C).

Is Cm/F hard to play on guitar?

Cm/F has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What is the difference between Cm/F and C?

Only the third changes. C major uses a major third and sounds bright; C minor lowers that note by a half step, which makes it sound darker. The root and the fifth stay the same.

What key is Cm/F in?

Cm/F belongs to 6 keys: E flat major (as the vi chord), A flat major (as the iii chord), B flat major (as the ii chord), C minor (as the i chord), F minor (as the v chord) and G minor (as the iv chord).

What does a minor chord sound like?

The minor triad swaps the major third for a minor third, which gives it a darker, sadder color.