Minor Triad Chord
šµ The sound of sadness, reflection, or melancholy. Provides a stable but less bright foundation than a major chord. Use it as the tonic (i) in a minor key, or as the ii, iii, or vi chord in a major key to add color and depth. Evokes introspective, somber, or sometimes cool feelings.
Also abbreviated as: mmin-
With all 3 notes and C as bass, it is also: C-CmCmin
Contains intervals: 1P3m5P
Popular songs which use this chord type: Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin - intro), House of the Rising Sun (The Animals), Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles)
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