C minor

C minor
${ magnifyStaff #3/2 omit Score.TimeSignature key c minor s16 clef F key c minor s^"" }$
Relative key	E-flat major
Parallel key	C major
Dominant key	G minor
Subdominant key	F minor
Component pitches
	C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭

C minor is a minor scale based on C, consisting of the pitches C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, and B♭.^[1] Its key signature consists of three flats.^[1] Its relative major is E♭ major and its parallel major is C major.

Relative keyE-flat major

Parallel keyC major

Dominant keyG minor

Subdominant keyF minor

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The C natural minor scale is:

$header { tagline = ##f } scale = elative b { key c minor omit Score.TimeSignature c^"C natural minor scale" d es f g as bes c bes as g f es d c2 clef F key c minor } score { { << cadenzaOn scale context NoteNames scale >> } layout { } midi { } }$

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The C harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are:

$header { tagline = ##f } scale = elative b { key c minor omit Score.TimeSignature c^"C harmonic minor scale" d es f g as b c b as g f es d c2 } score { { << cadenzaOn scale context NoteNames scale >> } layout { } midi { } }$

$header { tagline = ##f } scale = elative b { key c minor omit Score.TimeSignature c^"C melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" d es f g a b c bes! as! g f es d c2 } score { { << cadenzaOn scale context NoteNames scale >> } layout { } midi { } }$

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C minor

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