C minor chordson the 5-string banjo, Open G tuning (gDGBD)

The scale: C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭

Open strings: Open strings in C minor: G. D fits the key too.

The seven chords in C minor

  1. i Cm123gE♭GCE♭1 0 1 1
  2. ii° Ddim134gDA♭DF0 1 3 3
  3. ♭III E♭3fr3124gGB♭E♭G5 3 4 5
  4. iv Fm3114gFA♭CF3 1 1 3
  5. v Gm3fr3114gGB♭DG5 3 3 5
  6. ♭VI A♭1111gE♭A♭CE♭1 1 1 1
  7. ♭VII B♭1111gFB♭DF3 3 3 3

The chords built on each note of the scale, with the shape the app leads with. The app’s key page also suggests progressions to play them in.

Hear them in the app ›

Other modes on C

C majorC mixolydianC dorian

Other minor keys

GADBEF

C minor in other tunings

Double CSawmillOpen DC Tuning

All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app