120 useful chord phrases in C minor

Yesterday we gave you 200 chord progressions — or chord phrases — in C major. Today it's C minor's turn. And the minor key always gets the short stick. There are only 120 chord phrases in this list. But don't worry — with a little ingenuity you can invent plenty more.

1. Cm - - -
2. Cm - E♭ -
3. Cm - Fm Cm
4. Cm A♭ Fm Cm
5. Cm E♭ Fm Cm
6. Cm Gm Fm Cm
7. Cm B♭ Fm Cm
8. Cm Gm A♭ Cm
9. Cm B♭ A♭ Cm
10. Cm B♭ A♭ E♭
11. E♭ - - -
12. E♭ - Fm Cm
13. E♭ - A♭ Cm
14. E♭ B♭ Fm Cm
15. E♭ B♭ A♭ Cm
16. Cm - Gm Cm
17. Cm - G7 Cm
18. Cm - B♭ Cm
19. Cm - B♭ E♭
20. E♭ - G Cm
21. E♭ - B♭ Cm
22. Cm - Fm -
23. Cm A♭ Fm -
24. Cm E♭ Fm -
25. Cm - A♭ -
26. Cm E♭ A♭ -
27. Cm Gm Cm Fm
28. Cm B♭ Cm Fm
29. E♭ B♭ Cm Fm
30. Cm Gm Fm -
31. Cm B♭ Fm -
32. Cm Gm A♭ -
33. Cm B♭ A♭ -
34. Cm E♭ B♭ A♭
35. Cm E♭ Gm Fm
36. Cm - Gm -
37. Cm - G -
38. Cm - B♭ -
39. Cm Fm Cm Gm
40. Cm A♭ E♭ Gm
41. Cm B♭ Cm Gm
42. E♭ B♭ Fm Gm
43. Cm Fm Gm -
44. Cm Fm B♭ -
45. Cm A♭ Gm -
46. Cm A♭ B♭ -
47. Cm E♭ Fm Gm
48. Cm E♭ Fm B♭
49. Cm E♭ A♭ Gm
50. Cm E♭ A♭ B♭
51. E♭ Fm Gm -
52. E♭ Fm A♭ Gm
53. Fm - - -
54. A♭ - - -
55. A♭ - Fm -
56. Fm Cm Fm -
57. A♭ E♭/G Fm -
58. Fm E♭ Em -
59. Fm Gm Cm Fm
60. Fm B♭ Cm Fm
61. A♭ A♭ Cm Fm
62. A♭ Gm Cm Fm
63. Fm Gm Fm -
64. Fm B♭ Fm -
65. Fm B♭ A♭ -
66. A♭ B♭ Fm -
67. A♭ B♭ A♭ Fm
68. Fm - Cm -
69. Fm A♭ Cm -
70. A♭ - Cm -
71. A♭ Fm Cm -
72. Fm - E♭ -
73. A♭ - E♭ -
74. A♭ E♭ Fm Cm
75. Fm E♭ Dm7-5 Cm
76. Fm Gm Fm Cm
77. Fm B♭ Fm Cm
78. A♭ B♭ Fm Cm
79. Fm Gm Cm -
80. Fm B♭ Cm -
81. A♭ B♭ Cm -
82. Fm B♭ Gm Cm
83. Fm - Gm -
84. Fm - B♭ -
85. A♭ - G -
86. A♭ - B♭ -
87. Fm Cm Fm Gm
88. Fm E♭/G A♭ B♭
89. Fm E♭ A♭ G
90. A♭ Cm A♭ B♭
91. Gm - - -
92. G - - -
93. Gm - G7 -
94. B♭ - - -
95. Gm - Cm Gm
96. B♭ Cm Gm -
97. Gm Fm Cm Gm
98. B♭ A♭ Cm Gm
99. Gm - Fm Gm
100. G - A♭ G
101. Gm A♭ Fm Gm
102. Gm - Fm -
103. Gm - A♭ -
104. B♭ - Fm -
105. B♭ - A♭ -
106. Gm Cm Gm Fm
107. B♭ Cm Gm Fm
108. B♭ Cm B♭ Fm
109. Gm Cm Fm -
110. B♭ Cm Fm -
111. B♭ Cm A♭ -
112. B♭ E♭ Fm -
113. Gm - Cm -
114. G - Cm -
115. B♭ - Cm -
116. Gm Fm Gm Cm
117. G A♭ B♭ Cm
118. Gm A♭ G7 Cm
119. Gm Fm B♭ Cm
120. B♭ Fm B♭ Cm

Copyright note: These are commonly used chord phrases, so there are no copyright issues to keep you from using them to create an original song. But please don't copy the entire list and post it somewhere else online. Link back to this blog post instead. Thanks!