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Chords in the key of C♭ Natural Minor

The seven chords of C♭ Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

C♭ Natural Minor is a theoretical key. Scores almost always write it as B Natural Minor.Open B Natural MinorLooking for C Natural Minor?

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♭
Key signature
10 flats
Scale
C♭ D♭ E𝄫 F♭ G♭ A𝄫 B𝄫
Relative key
D Major
Dominant
G♭m
Parallel key
C♭ Major

Diatonic chords in C♭ Natural Minor

Build a triad on each note of the C♭ Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
iC♭mC♭m7
ii°D♭°D♭m7♭5
IIIE𝄫E𝄫maj7
ivF♭mF♭m7
vG♭mG♭m7
VIA𝄫A𝄫maj7
VIIB𝄫B𝄫7

Key signature of C♭ Natural Minor

Written out, C♭ Natural Minor would need 10 flats, which is only possible with double flats. That's why published music uses B Natural Minor instead.

Practise reading key signatures

C♭ Natural Minor on the piano

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C♭ Natural Minor on the pianoE𝄫F♭A𝄫B𝄫C♭E𝄫F♭A𝄫B𝄫C♭D♭G♭D♭G♭C♭ Natural Minor - C♭ · D♭ · E𝄫 · F♭ · G♭ · A𝄫 · B𝄫

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 in C♭ minor
C♭mB𝄫A𝄫G♭
ii°–V–i in C♭ minor
D♭m7♭5G♭7C♭m7
i–VI–III–VII in C♭ minor
C♭mA𝄫E𝄫B𝄫
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in C♭ minor
C♭mA𝄫B𝄫C♭m
i–iv–v–i in C♭ minor
C♭mF♭mG♭mC♭m
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in C♭ minor
C♭mB𝄫A𝄫B𝄫
i–VI–iv–V in C♭ minor
C♭mA𝄫F♭mG♭m
i–III–iv–VI in C♭ minor
C♭mE𝄫F♭mA𝄫

Related keys

The keys a song in C♭ Natural Minor most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
C♭ Natural Minor is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

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.
How many sharps or flats are in C♭ Natural Minor?
Written out, C♭ Natural Minor would need 10 flats, which is only possible with double flats. That's why published music uses B Natural Minor instead.
What are the 7th chords in C♭ Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of C♭ Natural Minor gives C♭m7, D♭m7♭5, E𝄫maj7, F♭m7, G♭m7, A𝄫maj7, B𝄫7.
What is the relative key of C♭ Natural Minor?
It's D Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as C♭ Natural Minor, but its music centres on D.
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.
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.
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.

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