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C Minor Triad Scale — Bass

C Minor Triad on bass: notes C, Eb, G — free scale chart, no sign-up. The root, minor 3rd, and 5th of a minor chord — the foundational sound of sadness and introspection in Western harmony.

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Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.

  • E string: fret 3 G (5), fret 8 C (root), fret 11 Eb (flat 3), fret 15 G (5), fret 20 C (root), fret 23 Eb (flat 3).
  • A string: fret 3 C (root), fret 6 Eb (flat 3), fret 10 G (5), fret 15 C (root), fret 18 Eb (flat 3), fret 22 G (5).
  • D string: fret 1 Eb (flat 3), fret 5 G (5), fret 10 C (root), fret 13 Eb (flat 3), fret 17 G (5), fret 22 C (root).
  • G string: fret 0 G (5), fret 5 C (root), fret 8 Eb (flat 3), fret 12 G (5), fret 17 C (root), fret 20 Eb (flat 3), fret 24 G (5).

Notes in the C minor triad scale

The C minor triad scale contains 3 notes: C, Eb, G. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · 5.

C Minor Triad — scale degrees and notes
DegreeNote
RC
b3Eb
5G

C minor triad on bass

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