C Minor on the Circle of Fifths

C Minor: C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭, 3 flats (B♭ E♭ A♭). See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

C Minor

• Notes: C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭
• Key signature: 3 flats (B♭ E♭ A♭)

Same notes, other roots

• E♭ Major
• F Dorian
• G Phrygian
• A♭ Lydian
• B♭ Mixolydian
• C Minor
• D Locrian

Next to it on the circle

• G Minor (a fifth up, one sharp more)
• F Minor (a fifth down, one flat more)

See it on an instrument

• C Minor on guitar
• C Minor on piano