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The B minor triad, more commonly called the B minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes B, D and F-sharp. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

… and on the bass clef staff:

Here are both of the above chords on the piano:

As a minor triad, the B minor chord consists of a ...

The C minor triad, more commonly called the C minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes C, E-flat and G. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

… and on the piano:

Here is the C minor chord on the bass clef staff:

As a minor triad, the C minor chord consists of a minor...

The C-sharp minor triad, more commonly called the C-sharp minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes C-sharp, E and G-sharp. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

… and on the piano:

Here is the C-sharp minor chord on the bass clef staff:

As a minor triad, the C-sharp minor...

The E-flat minor triad, more commonly called the E-flat minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes E-flat, G-flat and B-flat. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

… and on the piano:

Here is the E-flat minor chord on the bass clef staff:

As a minor triad, the E-flat minor...

The E minor triad, more commonly called the E minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes E, G and B. Here it is on the treble clef staff:

… and on the piano:

Here is the E minor chord on the bass clef staff:

As a minor triad, the E minor chord consists of a minor third...

The F minor triad, more commonly called the F minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes F, A-flat and C. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

As a minor triad, the F minor chord consists of a minor third plus a major third. The interval from F to A-flat is a minor third, while the...

The F-sharp minor triad, more commonly called the F-sharp minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes F-sharp, A and C-sharp. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

As a minor triad, the F-sharp minor chord consists of a minor third plus a major third. The interval from F-sharp to A is a...

The G minor triad, more commonly called the G minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes G, B-flat and D. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

As a minor triad, the G minor chord consists of a minor third plus a major third. The interval from G to B-flat is a minor third, while the...

The G-sharp minor triad, more commonly called the G-sharp minor chord, is a minor triad consisting of the notes G-sharp, B and D-sharp. Here it is on the bass clef staff:

Here is the above chord on the piano:

As a minor triad, the G-sharp minor chord consists of a minor third plus a major...

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