Minor Chord Progression

[Flash Gordon]

In the key of C, the chord progression is C Major, D minor, E minor, F Major, G Major, A minor, and B diminished. What I would like to know is what would the chord progression be if instead of starting with C Major, you start with C minor? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[wild_axeman]

I think you mean chord scale not chord progression.

The key of C major is based on the C major scale:

C D E F G A B

the chords are:

I ii iii IV V vi vii
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim

So the chord scale for the key of C minor
would be based on the C minor scale instead
of the C major scale.To get the C minor scale
you flat the 3rd,6th and 7th notes of the C major scale:

C major scale:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C D E F G A B

C minor scale:
1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
C D Eb F G Ab Bb

So the chords for C minor will be based on the C minor scale:

C minor scale
C D Eb F G Ab Bb

the chords are:
i ii* bIII iv v bVI bVII
Cm Ddim Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb

if you start the Cminor scale on the 3rd
you get the Eb major scale:

Cminor scale
C D Eb F G Ab Bb
Eb F G Ab Bb C D <- Eb major scale

[keyplyr]

Here is a chart: http://www.apassion4jazz.net/diatonic.html