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The minor v chord in the key of A minor is Em spelled E-G-B. v to i in a minor key has a weaker sound of G moving to A (a whole-step) where G♯ to A (a half-step) would be stronger.
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Chords In The Key Of A Minor. What are the chords in the key of A minor natural? We shall list triad chords and four note extended chords below in the key of A min. Roman numerals indicate each chord’s position relative to the scale. The notes of the A minor natural scale are: A B C D E F G.
The primary chords in a minor key are based on notes 1, 4 and 5 of the minor scale. In the key of A minor, these notes are A, D and E. Chord i is a minor chord, chord iv is a minor chord and chord V is a major chord. The primary or i iv V chords are A minor, D minor and E major.
These are the notes of the A Minor Scale: A, B , C, D, E, F, G. And here are the main chords (triads) of the A Minor scale. Followed by a chord chart of the most fundamental chords per scale degree: Chords in the Key of A Minor. i = A minor. ii° = B diminished. III = C Major. iv = D minor. v = E minor. VI = F Major. VII = G Major.
If we harmonise the natural minor scale, we get the following chords: i (minor), ii˚ (diminished), bIII (major), iv (minor), v (minor), bVI (major) and bVII (major): In this article, we’ll look at how to harmonise the minor scale to get these chords, different minor scale chord progressions and some examples in different minor keys on guitar.
Chords in Minor Keys www.AppliedGuitarTheory.com Key i ii III* iv v VI VII Am Am Bm♭5 C Dm Em F G A#m A#m B#m♭5 C# D#m E#m F# G# B♭m B♭m Cm♭5 D♭ E♭m Fm G♭ A♭ Bm Bm C#m♭5 D Em F#m G A Cm Cm Dm♭5 E♭ Fm Gm A♭ B♭ C#m C#m Dm♭5 E F#m G#m A B Dm Dm Em♭5 F Gm Am B♭ C D#m D#m E#m♭5 F# G#m A#m B C#
Together, the i, iv, v, and V chords make up the core chords of the minor key. These chords are enough to firmly establish we are in a minor key. And you can actually write complete songs with these chords alone. Let’s take a higher level look at how they function together:
