Chords in the key of A minor

The seven chords of A minor with diagrams, plus the scale, the key signature, common progressions and capo shapes.

  1. iAm
  2. ii°Bdim
  3. IIIC
  4. ivDm
  5. vEm
  6. VIF
  7. VIIG
Key signature
No sharps or flats
Relative major
C major

The 7 chords of A minor, plus a major V

  1. iAm
  2. ii°Bdim
  3. IIIC
  4. ivDm
  5. vEm
  6. VIF
  7. VIIG
  8. Valso commonE

Tap a diagram for more ways to play it. Capital numerals are major chords, small ones minor, ° diminished. In minor keys the v chord is often played as a major chord, E, which leads back to Am more strongly.

Seventh chords in A minor

Common progressions in A minor

i–VI–III–VII

  1. iAm
  2. VIF
  3. IIIC
  4. VIIG

i–iv–v

  1. iAm
  2. ivDm
  3. vEm

i–VII–VI–V

  1. iAm
  2. VIIG
  3. VIF
  4. VE

12-bar blues

  1. iAm
  2. iAm
  3. iAm
  4. iAm
  5. ivDm
  6. ivDm
  7. iAm
  8. iAm
  9. VE
  10. ivDm
  11. iAm
  12. VE

Notes of the A minor scale

  1. A1
  2. B2
  3. C♭3
  4. D4
  5. E5
  6. F♭6
  7. G♭7

A minor has no sharps or flats.

Play in A minor with a capo

  • Am shapesno capo
  • Em shapescapo 5
  • Dm shapescapo 7

Easy shapes up to the 7th fret. The capo chart goes up to fret 9.

Transpose a chord sheet to A minorOpen the capo chart

Related keys

All 24 keys on the circle of fifths

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