C Minor
C Minor
minor
Beginner
Root: C
7 notes
Notes in Scale
C
RootD
Major 2ndEb
Minor 3rdF
Perfect 4thG
Perfect 5thAb
Minor 6thBb
Minor 7thNatural minor scale - sad, dark sound, commonly used in ballads
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Quick Reference
Root Note
C
Scale Type
minor
Note Count
7
Accidentals
3♭
Difficulty
Beginner
Alternate Names
Aeolian
Natural minor
La mode
Common Music Genres
Pop
Rock
Classical
R&B
Tags
basic
diatonic
minor