C Minor Scale
Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab and Bb
Chords of the C Minor Scale
Cm (C minor): C – Eb – G
Ddim (D diminished): D – F – Ab
Eb (Eb major): Eb – G – Bb
Fm (F minor): F – Ab – C
Gm (G minor): G – Bb – D
Ab (Ab major): Ab – C – Eb
Bb (Bb major): Bb – D – F
Notes of the Chord
Major chords are made up of the root note, the major third, and the perfect fifth.
Minor chords are made up of the root note, the minor third, and the perfect fifth.
Diminished chords are made up of the root note, the minor third, and the diminished fifth.
D Minor Scale
Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb and C
Chords of the D Minor Scale
Dm (D minor): D – F – A
Edim (E diminished): E – G – Bb
F (F major): F – A – C
Gm (G minor): G – Bb – D
Am (A minor): A – C – E
Bb (Bb major): Bb – D – F
C (C major): C – E – G
Order of the Chords
The chords are presented in the standard order they appear within the scale, using Roman numerals (I, ii, iii, etc.)
Capital Roman numerals indicate minor chords (I, IV, V).
Lowercase Roman numerals indicate minor chords (ii, iii, vi).
The diminished chord is represented with a lowercase Roman numeral and a degree symbol (vii°).
Capitalized Roman numerals: These represent the chords built on each degree of the scale (e.g., I is the chord built on the first note of the scale).
E Minor Scale
Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C and D
Chords of the E Minor Scale
Em (E minor): E – G – B
F#dim (F# diminished): F# – A – C
G (G major): G – B – D
Am (A minor): A – C – E
Bm (B minor): B – D – F#
C (C major): C – E – G
D (D major): D – F# – A
F Minor Scale
Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db and Eb
Chords of the F Minor Scale
Fm (F minor): F – Ab – C
Gdim (G diminished): G – Bb – Db
Ab (Ab major): Ab – C – Eb
Bbm (Bb minor): Bb – Db – F
Cm (C minor): C – Eb – G
Db (Db major): Db – F – Ab
Eb (Eb major): Eb – G – Bb
G Minor Scale
Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb and F
Chords of the G Minor Scale
Gm (G minor): G – Bb – D
Adim (A diminished): A – C – Eb
Bb (Bb major): Bb – D – F
Cm (C minor): C – Eb – G
Dm (D minor): D – F – A
Eb (Eb major): Eb – G – Bb
F (F major): F – A – C
A Minor Scale
Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F and G
Chords of the A Minor Scale
Am (A minor): A – C – E
Bdim (B diminished): B – D – F
C (C major): C – E – G
Dm (D minor): D – F – A
Em (E minor): E – G – B
F (F major): F – A – C
G (G major): G – B – D
B Minor Scale
Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G and A
Chords of the B Minor Scale
Bm (B minor): B – D – F#
C#dim (C# diminished): C# – E – G
D (D major): D – F# – A
Em (E minor): E – G – B
F#m (F# minor): F# – A – C#
G (G major): G – B – D
A (A major): A – C# – E
C# Minor Scale
Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A and B
Chords of the C# Minor Scale
C# minor – C#, E, G#
D# diminished – D#, F#, A
E major – E, G#, B
F# minor – F#, A, C#
G# minor – G#, B, D#
A major – A, C#, E
B major – B, D#, F#
D# Minor Scale
Notes: D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B and C#
Chords of the D# Minor Scale
D# minor – D#, F#, A#
E# diminished – E#, G#, B
F# major – F#, A#, C#
G# minor – G#, B, D#
A# minor – A#, C#, E#
B major – B, D#, F#
C# major – C#, E#, G#
F# Minor Scale
Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D and E
Chords of the F# Minor Scale
F# minor – F#, A, C#
G# diminished – G#, B, D
A major – A, C#, E
B minor – B, D, F#
C# minor – C#, E, G#
D major – D, F#, A
E major – E, G#, B
OR
Gb Minor Scale
Notes:
Chords of the Gb Minor Scale
G# Minor Scale
Notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E and F#
Chords of the G# Minor Scale
G# minor – G#, B, D#
A# diminished – A#, C#, E
B major – B, D#, F#
C# minor – C#, E, G#
D# minor – D#, F#, A#
E major – E, G#, B
F# major – F#, A#, C#
OR
Ab Minor Scale
Notes: Ab, Bb, Cb, Db, Eb, Fb and Gb
Chords of the Ab Minor Scale
Ab minor – Ab, Cb, Eb
Bb diminished – Bb, Db, Fb
Cb major – Cb, Eb, Gb
Db minor – Db, Fb, Ab
Eb minor – Eb, Gb, Bb
Fb major – Fb, Ab, Cb
Gb major – Gb, Bb, Db
A# Minor Scale
Notes: A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F# and G#
Chords of the A# Minor Scale
A# minor – A#, C#, E#
B# diminished – B#, D#, F#
C# major – C#, E#, G#
D# minor – D#, F#, A#
E# minor – E#, G#, B#
F# major – F#, A#, C#
G# major – G#, B#, D#
OR
Bb Minor Scale
Notes: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb and Ab
Chords of the Bb Minor Scale
Bb minor – Bb, Db, F
C diminished – C, Eb, Gb
Db major – Db, F, Ab
Eb minor – Eb, Gb, Bb
F minor – F, Ab, C
Gb major – Gb, Bb, Db
Ab major – Ab, C, Eb
Summary
Minor vs. Major: Minor scales have a darker, more melancholic sound compared to major scales. This is because of the flattened 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes compared to a major scale.
Chords: Chords in a scale are built on the notes of that scale. For example, in the C minor scale, the Cm chord is built on the 1st (C), 3rd (Eb), and 5th (G) notes.
Here are the chords and their notes for the minor scales:
- C Minor Scale:
- Chords: Cm, Ddim, Eb, Fm, Gm, Ab, Bb
- Notes: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb
- D Minor Scale:
- Chords: Dm, Edim, F, Gm, Am, Bb, C
- Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C
- E Minor Scale:
- Chords: Em, F#dim, G, Am, Bm, C, D
- Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D
- F Minor Scale:
- Chords: Fm, Gdim, Ab, Bbm, Cm, Db, Eb
- Notes: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb
- G Minor Scale:
- Chords: Gm, Adim, Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F
- Notes: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F
- A Minor Scale:
- Chords: Am, Bdim, C, Dm, Em, F, G
- Notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
- B Minor Scale:
- Chords: Bm, C#dim, D, Em, F#m, G, A
- Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A
These are the basic triad chords for each scale. Remember that each scale has its unique set of chords, and you can build upon these basic triads to create more complex chords and progressions.
Piano Notes for Songs
- Perfect - Ed Sheeran (Easy)
- Shape of You - Ed Sheeran
- Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (Easy)
- Faded - Alan Walker - Notes and Chords (Updated)
- A Million Dreams - The Greatest Showman (Easy - Updated)
- Everything I Do, I Do It for You - Bryan Adams
- A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay (Notes and Chords)
- Diamonds - Rihanna
- Demons - Imagine Dragons
- Let It Be - The Beatles
- Believer - Imagine Dragons (Melody and Chords)
- The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
- My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (Easy - Melody and Chords)
- The Scientist - Coldplay
- Let Her Go - Passenger
- Shallow - Lady Gaga - Bradley Cooper
- Alone - Alan Walker
Easy Piano Songs For Beginners
- Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley (Easy)
- A Million Dreams - The Greatest Showman (Easy - Updated)
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Christmas Song: Jingle Bells
- A Sky Full of Stars - Coldplay (Notes and Chords)
- Let It Be - The Beatles
- My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion (Easy - Melody and Chords)
- Yesterday - The Beatles (Easy for Beginners)
- Thunder - Imagine Dragons (Easy)
- The Scientist - Coldplay
- Birthday Song - Happy Birthday to You
- Imagine - John Lennon
- Wings - Birdy (Very Easy)
- Yellow - Coldplay (Easy)
- The Wheels on the Bus - Kids Song
- Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver (Easy)
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat - Song for Children
- What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
- Dame tu Cosita - El Chombo
Piano Notes
- Say Something - A Great Big World - Christina Aguilera
- Earth Song - Michael Jackson
- Viva La Vida - Coldplay
- Birds of a Feather - Billie Eilish
- Please Please Please - Sabrina Carpenter
- Daylight - David Kushner
- Merry Christmas - Ed Sheeran and Elton John
- Shake It Off - Taylor Swift (melody and chords)
- Rockstar - Lisa and Ryan Tedder
- Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes
- Too Good at Goodbyes - Sam Smith
- Unstoppable - Sia
- Ocean Eyes - Billie Eilish
- As It Was - Harry Styles
- Dark Horse - Katy Perry
- Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter
- Fortnight - Taylor Swift
- Imagine - John Lennon
- CHIHIRO - Billie Eilish
- Radioactive - Imagine Dragons