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

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

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of C Minor

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