Minor
The same perfect fifth as the major chord, with the third a semitone lower. The difference sits only in that middle note.
Symbol m · Cm Triad
Listen
Notes of the chord
1 C m3 E♭ P5 G
C G
Where you have heard it
Tônica menor pieces in minor mode
Graus diatônicos ii, iii and vi in major
What it gets confused with
Frequently asked
Which notes make a minor chord?
Root, minor third and perfect fifth — for example A, C and E.
What is the difference from a major chord?
One note: the third sits a semitone lower. The root and the fifth are identical.
Where does it turn up?
As the tonic of pieces in minor, and on degrees ii, iii and vi of a major key.
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