The notes of the C minor natural scale are: C D Eb F G Ab Bb
Chords in natural minor keys follow the pattern, minor diminished major minor minor major major.
- i – C minor, C minor seventh (Cmin, Cmin7)
- iidim – D diminished, D minor seventh flat five (Ddim, Dm7b5)
- III – E flat major, E flat major seventh (Ebmaj, Ebmaj7)
- iv – F minor, F minor seventh (Fmin, Fmin7)
- v – G minor, G minor seventh (Gmin, Gmin7)
- VI – A flat major, A flat major seventh (Abmaj, Abmaj7)
- VII – B flat major, B flat dominant seventh (Bbmaj, Bb7)
对比一下， C minor harmonic scale are: C D Eb F G Ab B (7th degree get raised by half step)
common chord progressions in the key of C minor natural.
- i – VI – VII (Cm – Ab – Bb) -------------1 6 7
- i – iv – VII (Cm – Fm – Bb) ----------1 4 7
- i – iv – v (Cm – Fm – Gm) -----------1 4 5 （primary)
- i – VI – III – VII (Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb) ---------- 1 6 3 7
- ii – v – i (Dm7b5 – Gm – Cm) -----------2 5 1 (often used in jazz/blue music)
Notes Of All The Chords In The key of C Minor
triads
- i – C minor: C – Eb – G
- iidim – D diminished: D – F – Ab
- III – E flat major: Eb – G – Bb
- iv – F minor: F – Ab – C
- v – G minor: G – Bb – D
- VI – A flat major: Ab – C – Eb
- VII – B flat major: Bb – D – F
four note chords
- i – C minor seventh: C – Eb – G – Bb
- iidim – D minor seventh flat five: D – F – Ab – C
- III – E flat major seventh: Eb – G – Bb – D
- iv – F minor seventh: F – Ab – C – Eb
- v – G minor seventh: G – Bb – D – F
- VI – A flat major seventh: Ab – C – Eb – G
- VII – B flat dominant seventh: Bb – D – F – Ab
