C minor arpeggio for guitar (Cm)

Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the C minor arpeggio (Cm): C · D# · G.

Instrument

Root

Chord

Triads

Sevenths

Position (CAGED)

Frets15

1224

Chord

CD#G

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Legend

Root

· R

Third

· ♭3

Fifth

· 5

Arpeggio sheet

Formula (degrees)

R ♭3 5

Notes in key

C D# G

Typical use

Over minor chords; II, III, VI.

See C minor in the circle of fifths ◈

C minor

The C minor arpeggio is made up of: C · D# · G.

The minor arpeggio: a darker color than the major triad, the anchor of the ii, iii, and vi degrees. It's the reference point for improvising over minor chords.