C minor

C minor is a minor scale based on C, consisting of the pitches C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, and B♭. Its key signature consists of three flats. Its relative major is E♭ major and its parallel major is C major.

This article is about the C minor scale. For the chord C minor, see minor chord.
C minor
{ \new Staff \with{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 } << \time 2/16 \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f { \clef treble \key c \minor s16 \clef bass \key c \minor s16 } >> }
Relative keyE-flat major
Parallel keyC major
Dominant keyG minor
SubdominantF minor
Component pitches
C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭

The C natural minor scale is:

{ \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \minor \time 7/4 c4^\markup "C natural minor scale" d es f g aes bes c bes aes g f es d c2 \clef bass \key c \minor } }

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The C harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are:

{ \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \minor \time 7/4 c4^\markup "C harmonic minor scale" d es f g aes b c b aes g f es d c2 } }
{ \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { \clef treble \key c \minor \time 7/4 c4^\markup "C melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" d es f g a b c bes! aes! g f es d c2 } }

Scale Degree Chords

Notable compositions
See also: List of symphonies in C minor

See also
  • Media related to C minor at Wikimedia Commons
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