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27,699 songs · 48–207 BPM · Camelot 5A · Open Key 12m
C Minor is a moody, resonant key that maps to the Kafi thaat. Its relative key is D# Major, and its parallel key is C Major.
Below are the 27,699songs we've mapped to this key, plus the scale notes, the chords you need to play along, and the best matching keys for a seamless DJ mix.
These are the seven notes of the C Minor scale:
CDD#FGG#A#
Its relative key is D# Major (same notes) and its parallel key is C Major — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.
The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Cm | Minor |
| ii° | Ddim | Diminished |
| III | D# | Major |
| iv | Fm | Minor |
| v | Gm | Minor |
| VI | G# | Major |
| VII | A# | Major |
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C Minor maps to the Kafi thaat (Western mode: Dorian). Dorian mode — minor scale with a natural 6th. Common in jazz and folk music (Santana, 'So What' by Miles Davis). In Indian music it gives a gentle, romantic character. To sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to C.
The C Minor scale contains the notes C, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#.
The diatonic chords in C Minor are Cm, Ddim, D#, Fm, Gm, G#, A#.
12NOTEZ lists 27,699 songs in C Minor, with tempos from 48 to 207 BPM.
The relative key of C Minor is D# Major — it shares the same seven notes.
In Hindustani classical, C Minor maps to the Kafi thaat (Dorian). Set your tonic (Sa) to C.
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