Chords in the Key of A minor
The chords below are the ones that naturally belong to this key. Tap any chord to hear it and see it light up on the keyboard.
The A minor scale — also called A Aeolian — contains the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
Its diatonic chords are i (Am), ii° (Bdim), III (C), iv (Dm), v (Em), VI (F), and VII (G).
- i Am
- ii° Bdim
- III C
- iv Dm
- v Em
- VI F
- VII G
The natural minor scale — known in modal terms as Aeolian — is the default minor sound, melancholic and introspective. It shares all its notes with its relative major but centres them a minor third lower.