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Cm/Eb on guitar: C minor with E flat in the bass

Cm/Eb is the C minor chord (C, E♭, G) with its 3rd, E♭, as the lowest note: the 1st inversion of Cm. The notes are the same as in Cm; only the one at the bottom changes.

Notes
CE♭G
Bass
E♭ 3rd of the chord

How to play Cm/Eb on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

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

  2. Shape 2 · fret 4

    Cm/Eb chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 4, notes C, Eb, G

  3. Shape 3 · fret 8 · barre

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

  4. Shape 4 · fret 6 · barre

    Cm/Eb chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 8, notes C, Eb, G

  5. Shape 5 · fret 10

    Cm/Eb chord on guitar, shape 5: from fret 10, notes C, Eb, G

Where Cm/Eb shows up

With the 3rd in the bass, a minor chord sounds lighter and the bass line can move by step instead of jumping to the root.

Other positions of Cm

Frequently asked questions

What does Cm/Eb mean?

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

What is the difference between Cm/Eb and Cm?

The notes are the same (C, E♭, G); only the lowest one changes. With E♭ in the bass, Cm is in 1st inversion, and the bass line can move by step between chords.

How do you play Cm/Eb on guitar?

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

Cm chord on guitar