Sad Chord Progressions in C Minor
Natural minor, descending motion. The classic i-VI-III-VII is probably the most-used sad loop in modern music.
Every chord below is written out in C minor with its roman numeral, so you can transpose it to any other key yourself. These are the same templates the free generator uses.
Cm · Ab · Eb · Bb
i · VI · III · VII
Cm · Fm · Cm · Gm
i · iv · i · v
Cm · Bb · Ab · Bb
i · VII · VI · VII
Cm · Fm · Bb · Ab
i · iv · VII · VI
Generate these in the free tool and export MIDI →
Questions What key are these in? All four progressions are in C minor. Every chord is diatonic to that key, apart from the deliberately borrowed flat chords in the darker moods. Can I use these in a song I sell? Yes. Chord progressions are not protected by copyright — only a specific recording or written arrangement is. Nobody owns i–VI–III–VII. How do I get these into my DAW? Open the free generator, pick C and Sad, then export the .mid and drag it onto a track in Ableton, FL Studio, Logic, Reaper or Bitwig. The same mood in other keys D♭ minor · D minor · E♭ minor · E minor · F minor · G♭ minor · G minor · A♭ minor · A minor · B♭ minor · B minor ChordForge — free chord progression generator with MIDI export. A Money Talks venture.