A minor chordson the Irish bouzouki, ADAD tuning

Common progressions

• i – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII: Am – G – F – G
• i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i: Am – F – G – Am
• i – iv – ♭VII – i: Am – Dm – G – Am (with the minor iv)

Basis: The Chiff & Fipple forum and common session practice: aeolian tunes lean on ♭VI and ♭VII (Em-D-C, Bm-G-A).

The seven chords in A minor

1. i Am0 2 3 2
2. ii° Bdim2 3 2 0
3. ♭III C3 2 3 5
4. iv Dm0 0 0 3
5. v Em2 2 2 5
6. ♭VI F0 3 3 3
7. ♭VII G2 5 5 5

Other modes on A

Other minor keys

A minor in other tunings

All Irish bouzouki ADAD chords · Printable chart (PDF) · The app