Banjo Cm chord (Double C)C minor on the 5-string banjo: 0 0 0 1, and 6 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 0 0 1 (open position)
- String 4 (C): open, C
- String 3 (G): open, G
- String 2 (C): open, C
- String 1 (D): 1st fret, index finger, E♭
- String 5, the short g: open, G, in the chord
Sounds: C G C E♭ · Cm is C, E♭, G (1 · ♭3 · 5)
Found in: C dorian (i), G minor (iv), C minor (i), B♭ major (ii), E♭ major (vi), A♭ major (iii)
The 5th string: the short g is the 5th of Cm, so let it ring.
Double C tuning: gCGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Double C once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Cm shapes
- 0 0 3 1
open - 3 0 0 1
open - 0 5 3 5
open - 3 5 3 5
3fr - 0 8 7 5
5fr - 0 8 7 10
7fr
Other C chords in Double C
Other minor chords
Cm in other tunings
All Double C banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app