Key of C Minor
The 7 diatonic chords in C Minor, shown with their Roman numeral function and color-coded intervals.
C Minor Scale & Chords
The C Minor scale contains the notes: C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#.
The 7 diatonic chords are: i = Cm, ii° = Ddim, III = D#, iv = Fm, v = Gm, VI = G#, VII = A#.
Common Progressions in C Minor
Pop (I-V-vi-IV)
Cm → Gm → G# → Fm
Classic Rock (I-IV-V)
Cm → Fm → Gm
50s (I-vi-IV-V)
Cm → G# → Fm → Gm
Jazz ii-V-I
Ddim → Gm → Cm