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A Minor
No sharps or flats · 7 notes · relative: C Major
Scale
ABCDEFG
C4
A — the root note (tonic), where the key feels "at home" Other notes of the scale
Diatonic Chords
Click a chord to hear it or explore itRelative major
C Major
Shares the same 7 notes
Parallel major
A Major
Same root, different character
About A Minor
The A Minor scale contains 7 notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G. It has no sharps or flats in its key signature.
Common chord progressions
- i – VII – VI – VII (Am – G – F – G) — common in rock and metal
- i – iv – v (Am – Dm – Em) — classic minor blues
- i – VI – III – VII (Am – F – C – G) — andalusian cadence
Explore further
Use the Key Finder to discover this key from notes, or the Circle of Fifths to see adjacent keys.
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