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Cm/Bb on guitar: C minor with B flat in the bass

Cm/Bb is Cm with B♭ in the bass. That B♭ is the chord's 7th, so what you hear is Cm7 in 3rd inversion (Cm7/B♭), with the notes C, E♭, G, B♭.

Notes
CE♭GB♭
Bass
B♭ 7th of the chord · Cm7

How to play Cm/Bb on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Cm/Bb chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes Bb, C, Eb, G

  2. Shape 2 · fret 8 · barre

    Cm/Bb chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 8, notes Bb, C, Eb, G

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5 · barre

    Cm/Bb chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 8, notes Bb, C, Eb, G

  4. Shape 4 · 1st position

    Cm/Bb chord on guitar, shape 4: first position, with open strings, notes Bb, C, Eb, G

  5. Shape 5 · fret 1 · barre

    Cm/Bb chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 1, notes Bb, C, Eb, G

  6. Shape 6 · fret 1 · barre

    Cm/Bb chord on guitar, shape 6: barre at fret 1, notes Bb, C, Eb, G

Where Cm/Bb shows up

The 7th in the bass wants to step down. The most common path: Cm → Cm/Bb → Ab, with the bass walking down C, B♭, A♭.

Other positions of Cm

Frequently asked questions

What does Cm/Bb mean?

Cm/Bb reads "Cm over B♭": you play Cm and the lowest note is B♭. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between Cm/Bb and Cm?

Cm/Bb has one more note: B♭ in the bass, which is the 7th. That is why it sounds like Cm7 in 3rd inversion.

How do you play Cm/Bb on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them B♭ is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

Cm chord on guitar