C Minor Cheat Sheet

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The C Minor Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of C Minor showing 3 flats (B♭, E♭, and A♭)

Relative Keys

The relative keys of C Minor are:

About The Key Of C Minor

The key of C Minor has a key signature of 3 flats (B♭, E♭, and A♭). The C Minor scale has the notes C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, and B♭. It is the 3rd most popular key among Minor keys and the 9th most popular among all keys. Minor keys, along with major keys, are a common choice for popular music. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all minor chords (C minor, F minor, and G minor). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends

The 20 Most Popular Chords In C Minor

According to the TheoryTab database, songs in C Minor draw almost entirely from the following 20 chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.

Songs In The Key Of C Minor

Click on the following songs in C Minor to see their chords and melody in the TheoryTab database.

She Will Be Loved
by Maroon 5
Eye Of The Tiger
by Survivor
Toxic
by Britney Spears
Overprotected
by Britney Spears
Tiny Dancer
by Elton John
Bliss
by Muse
Where Have You Been
by Rihanna
This is Halloween
by Tim Burton and Danny Elfman
The Bad Touch
by Bloodhound Gang
Titanium feat Sia
by David Guetta
The Day Before You Came
by ABBA
Karkat's Theme
by Homestuck Soundtrack
My Heart Will Go On
by Celine Dion
Path Of The Wind - Totoro
by Joe Hisaishi
Madelena
by Brian Culbertson
Till The World Ends
by Britney Spears
Remember The Name
by Fort Minor
4 In the morning
by Gwen Stefani
Soon We'll Be Found
by Sia
Skyfall
by Adele
Trouble is a Friend
by Lenka
Say My Name
by Destiny's Child
It's a Sin
by Pet Shop Boys
Girl
by The Beatles
Knives Out
by Radiohead
Rolling In The Deep
by Adele
Superman
by Mat Zo
Build that wall
by Bastion
It's My Life
by Bon Jovi
Take Over Control
by Afrojack ft Eva Simons
Take Care
by Drake
Baby One More Time
by Britney Spears
Through the Fire and Flames
by Dragonforce
Mirrors
by Justin Timberlake
Unfaithful
by Rihanna
Emerald Sword
by Rhapsody of Fire
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Theme
by Chuck Lorre
Turn Me On
by Nicki Minaj
El Dorado
by Two Steps From Hell
Where I End and You Begin
by Radiohead
One Man's Dream
by Yanni
Windowlicker
by Aphex Twin
Larger Than Life
by Backstreet Boys
Hold It Against Me
by Britney Spears
Climax
by Usher
Desert Rose
by Sting
One Man and His Droid
by Rob Hubbard
Setting Sail Coming Home
by Bastion
Busted
by Phineas and Ferb
Don't Speak
by No Doubt
Spectrum feat Matthew Koma
by Zedd
We Are the Champions
by Queen
Troublemaker
by Olly Murs feat Flo Rida
You Drive Me Crazy
by Britney Spears
Apologize
by OneRepublic
Game Of Thrones Theme
by Ramin Djawadi
Take Flight
by Craig Austin
Crazy
by Gnarls Barkley
21st Century Schizoid Man
by King Crimson
Gloomy Sunday - The End Of The World
by Rezso Seress
Just Can't Get Enough
by Black Eyed Peas
All Along The Watchtower
by Jimi Hendrix
Here Comes Trouble
by Grant Kirkhope
It's gonna be me
by Nsync
Enjoy the Silence
by Depeche Mode
Tired of Being Sorry
by Enrique Iglesias
Guile's Theme
by Capcom
He Won't Go
by Adele
Katy On A Mission
by Katy B

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of C Minor

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