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C Minor

3 flats · 7 notes · relative: Eb Major

Scale

CDEbFGAbBb
C4
C — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale

Diatonic Chords

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i Cm minor ii° D° diminished III D# major iv Fm minor v Gm minor VI G# major VII A# major

Relative major

Eb Major

Shares the same 7 notes

Parallel major

C Major

Same root, different character

About C Minor

The C Minor scale contains 7 notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb. It has 3 flats in its key signature.

Common chord progressions

  • i – VII – VI – VII (Cm – A# – G# – A#) — common in rock and metal
  • i – iv – v (Cm – Fm – Gm) — classic minor blues
  • i – VI – III – VII (Cm – G# – D# – A#) — andalusian cadence

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Use the Key Finder to discover this key from notes, or the Circle of Fifths to see adjacent keys.

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