C Natural Minor — diatonic chords

The natural minor scale. Dark, melancholic sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Cm
minor
ii°
D°
dim
III
D#
major
iv
Fm
minor
v
Gm
minor
VI
G#
major
VII
A#
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iCmMinor
2ii°D°Diminished
3IIID#Major
4ivFmMinor
5vGmMinor
6VIG#Major
7VIIA#Major

Natural Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

View C Natural Minor fretboard diagram →

Other scales in C

C MajorC Harmonic MinorC Melodic MinorC DorianC PhrygianC Lydian

About the C Natural Minor scale's harmony

The C Natural Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Cm, D°, D#, Fm, Gm, G#, A#. These chords all use only the notes of the C Natural Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III–iv–v–VI–VII) show the function of each chord within the key.