C Natural Minor Scale
The C natural minor scale is the relative minor sound built on C — darker, more reflective than major, the foundation of countless rock, pop, and folk songs.
Notes in C Natural Minor
The C Natural Minor scale contains C — D — D♯ — F — G — G♯ — A♯. The interval pattern is the universal natural minor pattern, transposed to start on C.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see C Natural Minor on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.
Common uses
The C natural minor scale is the relative minor sound built on C — darker, more reflective than major, the foundation of countless rock, pop, and folk songs.
FAQs
What chords go with the C Natural Minor scale?
Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.
How is C Natural Minor different from other scales on C?
The intervals between notes are different. C Natural Minor uses the natural minor interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.
What's the relative key of C Natural Minor?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. C major and A minor share the same notes; C minor and D# major share the same notes.