C Minor

Quality

minor

Aliases

aeolian

Linked scales

C Egyptian C Hirajoshi C Malkos raga C Minor pentatonic C Vietnamese one

Images for the C Minor scale

C Minor - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the minor scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		A
major second		2		C
minor third		3		D
perfect fourth		5		E
perfect fifth		7		F
minor sixth		8		G
minor seventh		10		B

Which chords can you play on the minor scale?

C4 C5 C11 C75sus4 C7sus4 C9sus4 CM CMadd9 Cm Cm5 Cm11 Cm11A Cm7 Cm75 Cm7add11 Cm9 Cm95 Cmadd4 Cmadd9 Csus2 Csus24 Csus4

To which mode does minor belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	M	maj7	maj13 maj9	Major
	II	m	m7	m9 m11 m13 m69	Dorian
	III	m	m7	m	Phrygian
	IV	M	maj7	M1311 maj911	Lydian
	V	M	7	13 9 7no5	Mixolydian
	VI	m	m7	m9 m11 madd9	Minor
	VII		m75		Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!