A minor chordson the Irish bouzouki, GDAD 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 Am2 2 3 2
2. ii° Bdim4 0 2 3
3. ♭III C0 2 3 2
4. iv Dmx 0 0 3
5. v Em0 2 2 2
6. ♭VI F2 3 3 3
7. ♭VII G0 0 2 0

Other modes on A

Other minor keys

A minor in other tunings

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