The key of C minor has three flats. For reference, here are the notes in the C minor scale:
- C
- D
- E Flat
- F
- G
- A Flat
- B Flat
All the chords in the key of C minor are made up of these seven notes, and each note gets to be the root note for one of the chords, thus making seven triad chords in this key.
- C Minor
- D Diminished
- E Flat Major
- F Minor
- G Minor
- A Flat Major
- B Flat Major
Note: In this article I’m using ukulele chord charts that I created using Microsoft Paint. Here are all the ukulele chord charts that are free to use personally and commercially under Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License.
i Chord — C Minor or C Minor Seventh
The first chord (i) in the key of C minor is the C minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the C minor chord on ukulele.
The C minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the i chord in the key of C minor. Below is my favorite way to play the C minor seventh chord.
iidim Chord — D Diminished or D Minor Seventh Flat Five
The second chord (iidim) in the key of C minor is the D diminished chord. Below is my preferred way to play the D diminished chord on ukulele.
The D minor seventh flat five chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iidim chord in the key of C minor. Below is my favorite way to play the D minor seventh flat five chord.
III Chord — E Flat Major or E Flat Major Seventh
The third chord (III) in the key of C minor is the E flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the E flat major chord on ukulele.
The E flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the III chord in the key of C minor. Below is my favorite way to play the E flat major seventh chord.
iv Chord — F Minor or F Minor Seventh
The fourth chord (iv) in the key of C minor is the F minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the F minor chord on ukulele.
The F minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the iv chord in the key of C minor. Below is my favorite way to play the F minor seventh chord.
v Chord — G Minor or G Minor Seventh
The fifth chord (v) in the key of C minor is the G minor chord. Below is my preferred way to play the G minor chord on ukulele.
The G minor seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the v chord in the key of C minor. Below is my favorite way to play the G minor seventh chord.
VI Chord — A Flat Major or A Flat Major Seventh
The sixth chord (VI) in the key of C minor is the A flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the A flat major chord on ukulele.
The A flat major seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VI chord in the key of C minor. Below is my favorite way to play the A flat major seventh chord.
VII Chord — B Flat Major or B Flat Dominant Seventh
The seventh chord (VII) in the key of C minor is the B flat major chord. Below is my preferred way to play the B flat major chord on ukulele.
The B flat dominant seventh chord is the corresponding 7th chord for the VII chord in the key of C minor. Below is my favorite way to play the B flat dominant seventh chord.
Chord Progressions in the Key of C Minor
Here are 10 chord progressions in the key of C Minor that you can experiment with. I have included ukulele tablature to make playing the chords easier for you.
1. C Minor, F Minor, G Minor
A| --3---3-----3---3-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----0---0-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0---
2. C Minor, F Minor, A Flat Major, G Minor
A| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----4---4-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----0---0-----3---3-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----1---1-----0---0---
3. C Minor, A Flat Major, E Flat Major, F Minor
A| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----8---8-----1---1---
4. C Minor, B Flat Major, A Flat Major
A| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----4---4---
C| --3---3-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----3---3-----1---1---
5. C Minor, F Minor, E Flat Major, A Flat Major
A| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----1---1-----6---6-----4---4---
C| --3---3-----0---0-----7---7-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----8---8-----1---1---
6. C Minor, D Diminished, G Minor, C Minor
A| --3---3-----8---8-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----10--10----3---3-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----8---8-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----7---7-----0---0-----0---0---
7. A Flat Major, B Flat Major, C Minor
A| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --4---4-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --1---1-----3---3-----0---0---
8. C Minor, A Flat Major, E Flat Major, B Flat Major
A| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----1---1---
E| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----7---7-----2---2---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----8---8-----3---3---
9. C Minor, A Flat Major, C Minor, A Flat Major
A| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----4---4-----3---3-----4---4---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----0---0-----1---1---
10. C Minor, G Minor, C Minor, F Minor
A| --3---3-----1---1-----3---3-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----3---3-----3---3-----1---1---
C| --3---3-----2---2-----3---3-----0---0---
G| --0---0-----0---0-----0---0-----1---1---
11. C Minor, E Flat Major, B Flat Major, C Minor
A| --3---3-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----6---6-----1---1-----3---3---
C| --3---3-----7---7-----2---2-----3---3---
G| --0---0-----8---8-----3---3-----0---0---
12. C Minor, A Flat Major, E Flat Major, F Minor
A| --3---3-----3---3-----6---6-----3---3---
E| --3---3-----4---4-----6---6-----1---1---
C| --3---3-----3---3-----7---7-----0---0---
G| --0---0-----1---1-----8---8-----1---1---
