C Minor Chord

Also known as:
Cm , Cmin , Cmi , C−

The C Minor Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. C Minor Chord contains the notes C, E, G. The C Minor Chord is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root C, the Third E, and the Fifth G.

Below you will find the C Minor Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

C, E, G

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
C1Tonic
E3Mediant
G5Dominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > E3minor 3rd (m3)
C > G7Perfect 5th (P5)

Scales related to C Minor Chord

Chords related to C Minor Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the C Minor Chord but different spelling.

B♯ Minor Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Minor Chord.

B♯ Minor Chord

Different Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the C Minor Chord but have a different root note.

G♯ Major Seventh Chord

A Major Seventh Chord

G♯ Major Ninth Chord

A Major Ninth Chord

G♯ Major Eleventh Chord

A Major Eleventh Chord

A♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

B Major Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

E Major Thirteenth Chord

G♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

A Major Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Major Sixth Chord

E Major Sixth Chord

D♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

E Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

C♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

D Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

G♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

A Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

B♯ Minor Chord

B♯ Minor Seventh Chord

B♯ Minor Ninth Chord

E♯ Minor Ninth Chord

F Minor Ninth Chord

B♯ Minor Eleventh Chord

E♯ Minor Eleventh Chord

F Minor Eleventh Chord

A♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

B Minor Thirteenth Chord

B♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

E♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

F Minor Thirteenth Chord

B♯ Minor Sixth Chord

B♯ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord

B♯ Minor Major Seventh Chord

E♯ Dominant Ninth Chord

F Dominant Ninth Chord

E♯ Dominant Eleventh Chord

F Dominant Eleventh Chord

A♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

B Dominant Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

E Dominant Thirteenth Chord

E♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

F Dominant Thirteenth Chord

B♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord

E♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

F Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

E♯ Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

E♯ Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord

F Dominant Seventh Suspended Second Chord

A Half Diminished Seventh (Minor Seventh Flat Five) Chord

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