Cm chord on piano
C minor: C · E♭ · G. It sounds darker and more inward than major: one note moves, the whole mood changes.
NotesC E♭ G
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: C — finger 1 · E♭ — finger 3 · G — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootC – E♭ – G
- 1stE♭ – G – C
- 2ndG – C – E♭
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