C# Automatic Properties explanation?

Hello Experts,

I'm working some tutorials learning C# and came across Automatic Properties.  Now, I'm not quite sure how they are supposed to work.
Main Class code

            myExample myEx = new myExample(); 
            int i = myEx.CurrentValue;

            Console.WriteLine(i);
            Console.ReadLine();

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Class with private var code

    class myExample
    {
        private int someVal = 38;
        public int CurrentValue
        {
            get { return someVal; }
            set { someVal = value; }
        }
    }

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When I run the code, I get 38 in the console.  But how do I turn the Class with private var code to an automatic property returning 38 to the console?