How to Play Piano Chord: C minor — root | PianoKitty

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Cm

root position

C minor

root position

Notes

C, E♭, G

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5

root	C
flat third	E♭
fifth	G

Similar chords

C minor 3rd with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
C major with raised third
C suspended 2nd with flattened second
C diminished with flattened fifth

Practice the minor chords Practice all inversions of Cm

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