Ukulele chord · Triads

C minor chord on ukulele

6 ways to play Cm on ukulele, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Darker and more melancholy than major, but just as stable.

Cm is the ii chord in B♭ major, iii in A♭ major and vi in E♭ major. In minor keys: i in C minor and iv in G minor.

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 3 strings at the 3rd fret — this is the barre.
4th string (G): play open G
3rd string (C): 3rd fret, held by the barre E♭
2nd string (E): 3rd fret, held by the barre G
1st string (A): 3rd fret, held by the barre C

A|--3---|
E|--3---|
C|--3---|
G|--0---|

Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

0333: three fingers across the 3rd fret (or one finger barring them), with the open G string ringing.

You’ll find Cm in common progressions such as Cm–A♭–E♭–B♭ (the minor-feel pop progression in E♭ major), Cm–Fm–G–Cm (the minor cadence in C minor) and Cm–B♭–A♭–G (the Andalusian cadence in C minor).