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: Cm, D°, E♭, Fm, Gm, 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
- E♭ Major
- Dominant
- Gm
- 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 | Cm | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii° | D° | Open chord page | |
| 3 | III | E♭ | Open chord page | |
| 4 | iv | Fm | Open chord page | |
| 5 | v | Gm | 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
Cm · B♭ · A♭ · G
ii° – V – i
ii°–V–i in C minor
Dm7♭5 · G7 · Cm7
i – VI – III – VII
i–VI–III–VII in C minor
Cm · A♭ · E♭ · B♭
i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in C minor
Cm · A♭ · B♭ · Cm
i – iv – v – i
i–iv–v–i in C minor
Cm · Fm · Gm · Cm
i – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in C minor
Cm · B♭ · A♭ · B♭
i – VI – iv – V
i–VI–iv–V in C minor
Cm · A♭ · Fm · Gm
i – III – iv – VI
i–III–iv–VI in C minor
Cm · E♭ · Fm · A♭
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of C Natural Minor?
- The key of C Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: Cm, D°, E♭, Fm, Gm, 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.