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How to play C Minor Scale. This pattern consists of C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, and Bb – with the degrees of R, 2, b3, 4, 5, b6, and b7. Learn it on this free interactive fretboard. 11,368 patterns to choose from.
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 C minor pentatonic scale contains the notes C, Eb, F, G and Bb. It is produced by taking the 1, b3, 4, 5 and b7 of the C Major scale. It's one of the easiest scales to use over C minor chords.
Ab, Abmaj7, Ab6, Ab6/9, Abmaj9. Bb, Bb7, Bb6, Bb9, Bb11, Bb13. The tones in these chords correspond to the tones of the C Minor scale in which Cm is the tonic triad and Cm7 the tonic 7th chord. Jam track play-along. Start the audio and play along with your guitar! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
- Notes of C Minor Scale
- Scale Structure
- Relative and Parallel Scales
- Modes
The C Minor scale contains three flats, E♭, A♭, and B♭. The rest of the notes are naturals. C – D – E♭ – F – G – A♭ – B♭
C Minor is a minor scale and follows the minor scale structure of whole and half step intervals: W H W W H W W
Relative Major of C Minor:E♭ Major | E♭ – Fm – Gm – A♭ – B♭ – Cm – Dm♭5 Parallel Major of C Minor: C Major| C – Dm – Em – F – G – Am – Bm♭5
The following are the modes of C Minor: 1. C Aeolian (Minor) 2. D Locrian (Minor) 3. E♭Ionian (Major) 4. F Dorian (Minor) 5. G Phrygian (Minor) 6. A♭ Lydian (Major) 7. B♭ Mixolydian (Major)
The C minor pentatonic scale can be used across a variety of genres. This scale is favoured by many blues, rock, jazz and pop musicians. The notes of the C minor pentatonic scale are as follows: C – Eb – F – G – Bb – C. The chords in the key of C minor itself are: C minor; D diminished; Eb major; F minor; G minor Ab major; Bb major
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May 19, 2022 · You can start on any root note and run a minor scale using its formula. So, if we started on the third fret of the fifth string — a C note — you can play the C minor scale. Unlike the C major scale, a minor scale has a minor third (Eb), a minor sixth (Ab), and a minor seventh (Bb).
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