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The key of C minor

C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭

3 flats: B♭ E♭ A♭. Relative major: The key of E♭ major.

The triads of the key

i
Cm
ii°
D°
III
E♭
iv
Fm
v
Gm
VI
A♭
VII
B♭

The seventh chords

i7
Cm7
iiø7
Dm7♭5
IIImaj7
E♭maj7
iv7
Fm7
v7
Gm7
VImaj7
A♭maj7
VII7
B♭7

In practice the V of a minor key is almost always major, taken from the harmonic minor: G7 (V7), which carries the leading tone B.

C natural minor scale

Open it in the app: 6. Harmony, in C