C Cinematic Minor
i – VI – III – VII progression in C minor
C Cinematic Minor — i – VI – III – VII
The C i–VI–III–VII cinematic minor progression (Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb) stays within the natural minor scale, shifting between minor darkness and major brightness. With seventh chords (Cm7 – AbMaj7 – EbMaj7 – Bb7), it gains the atmospheric depth of film scores and dramatic pop.