Chords in the key of C♭ Natural Minor
All 7 diatonic chords of the C♭ Natural Minor natural-minor key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of C♭ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: C♭m, D♭°, E𝄫, F♭m, G♭m, A𝄫, B𝄫. They're built on each degree of the C♭ Natural Minor scale.
- Tonic
- C♭
- Mode
- Minor
- Scale
- C♭ D♭ E𝄫 F♭ G♭ A𝄫 B𝄫
- Relative key
- D Major
- Dominant
- G♭m
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in C♭ Natural Minor
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in C♭ Natural Minor.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i | C♭m | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii° | D♭° | Open chord page | |
| 3 | III | E𝄫 | Open chord page | |
| 4 | iv | F♭m | Open chord page | |
| 5 | v | G♭m | Open chord page | |
| 6 | VI | A𝄫 | Open chord page | |
| 7 | VII | B𝄫 | Open chord page |
C♭ Natural Minor on the piano
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Common progressions in C♭ Natural Minor
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
i – ♭VII – ♭VI – V
i–♭VII–♭VI–V in C♭ minor
C♭m · B𝄫 · A𝄫 · G♭
ii° – V – i
ii°–V–i in C♭ minor
D♭m7♭5 · G♭7 · C♭m7
i – VI – III – VII
i–VI–III–VII in C♭ minor
C♭m · A𝄫 · E𝄫 · B𝄫
i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in C♭ minor
C♭m · A𝄫 · B𝄫 · C♭m
i – iv – v – i
i–iv–v–i in C♭ minor
C♭m · F♭m · G♭m · C♭m
i – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in C♭ minor
C♭m · B𝄫 · A𝄫 · B𝄫
i – VI – iv – V
i–VI–iv–V in C♭ minor
C♭m · A𝄫 · F♭m · G♭m
i – III – iv – VI
i–III–iv–VI in C♭ minor
C♭m · E𝄫 · F♭m · A𝄫
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of C♭ Natural Minor?
- The key of C♭ Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: C♭m, D♭°, E𝄫, F♭m, G♭m, A𝄫, B𝄫. They're built on each degree of the C♭ Natural Minor scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in C♭ Natural Minor is built using only notes from the C♭ Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in C♭ Natural Minor?
- Pop and rock songs in C♭ Natural Minor usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to C♭ Natural Minor?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to C♭ Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.