Chord progressions in A minor

Which chords belong together in A minor, and what is built from them: the seven diatonic chords and 5 common progressions, each written out.

The chords of A minor

Almost every song in this key is built from these seven. The roman numeral says which degree of the scale the chord stands on — upper case for major, lower case for minor.

Degree	Chord	Type
i	Am	minor
ii°	Bdim	diminished
III	C	major
iv	Dm	minor
v	Em	minor
VI	F	major
VII	G	major

5 progressions in A minor

iiø–V–iBm7b5 – E7 – Am7The minor jazz cadence i–i–i–i–iv–iv–i–i–V–iv–i–VAm7 – Dm7 – Am7 – E7 – Dm7 – Am7 – E7The minor blues i–iv–vAm – Dm – EmThe three primary chords in minor i–VII–VI–VAm – G – F – EThe Andalusian cadence i–VII–VI–VIIAm – G – F – GThe minor loop

Neighbouring keys

E minorEb minorC major

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Every note on this page is computed, not typed in — following the rule that also makes F# major spell its seventh degree E#, not F.