Circle of fifths
Chords in the Key of A Minor
Am: its chords and the progressions to play.
A1
B2
C♭3
D4
E5
F♭6
G♭7
The key of A Minor gives you seven chords from its scale. The three you will play most are Am, Dm and E7: with those you can accompany almost any song in Am.
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To play
Progressions in Am
The classic loop
Am – Dm – E7 – Am
i – iv – V7 – i
Through the relative major
Am – F – Dm – E7
i – VI – iv – V7
The 7 chords of Am
iAm
ii°Bdim
IIIC
ivDm
VE
VIF
vii°G♯dim
Key signature
No sharps or flats
Am shares its key signature with C, its relative major: same notes, different home.
In minor the fifth chord is played major, E7, borrowing the leading tone from harmonic minor: that is what makes the loop resolve.
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