C Minor Triads on Guitar — Shapes & Inversions
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The C Minor triad is C–Eb–G — R–b3–5. Below you'll find all 11 close-voiced shapes within the first 12 frets: every inversion on every string set, color-coded and verified by the engine that powers our trainer.
C Minor triads — all positions
Strings 1·2·3 (e · B · G)
Strings 2·3·4 (B · G · D)
Strings 3·4·5 (G · D · A)
Strings 4·5·6 (D · A · E)
Where Each Inversion Sits
How to Practice C Minor Triads
Play the shapes on one string set from the nut up: root position at fret 3 first, then the next inversion, then the next — say the inversion out loud as you land on it. Then lock one fret region and switch between string sets instead. When the shapes come without thinking, test yourself in the trainer: it will flash C Minor voicings for you to name, or name them for you to find.
Frequently Asked Questions
What notes are in the C Minor triad?
C (root), Eb (minor third), G (perfect fifth).
How many C Minor triad shapes are there on guitar?
Within the first 12 frets there are 11 close-voiced shapes: root position, 1st and 2nd inversions spread across the four three-string sets. Above the 12th fret the same shapes repeat an octave higher.
What is an easy C Minor triad shape to start with?
Start on strings 1·2·3 with the lowest shape on the neck (root position at fret 3) — three notes, no barre, and the same grip moves to every other key.
Related Chords
- Parallel major: C Major triads
- Parallel diminished: C Diminished triads
- Parallel augmented: C Augmented triads
- Relative major: Eb Major triads