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C minor

C minor

Relative key	E-flat major
Parallel key	C major
Dominant key	G minor
Subdominant	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♭. Its key signature consists of three flats. Its relative majorisE♭ major and its parallel majorisC major.

The C natural minor scale is:

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:

• Tonic – C minor
• Supertonic – D diminished
• Mediant – E-flat major
• Subdominant – F minor
• Dominant – G minor
• Submediant – A-flat major
• Subtonic – B-flat major

• Key (music)
• Major and minor
• Chord (music)
• Chord notation

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