List of Chords in A Minor Scale

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Chords in the Key of A Minor

Notes of the A Minor Scale:
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A

Chords of the A Minor Scale:
Am, Bdm, C, Dm, Em, F, and G
(i.e., A minor, B diminished, C major, D minor, E minor, F major, and G major)

A minor chord

Symbol: Am
Chord: A minor
Notes: A, C, E
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: A (root note), C (minor third), and E (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (A – 1st key, C – 4th key, and E – 8th key)

B diminished chord

Symbol: Bdim
Chord: B diminished
Notes: B, D, F
Formula: 1 – b3 – b5
Interval: B (root note), D (minor third), and F (diminished fifth)

C major chord

The root chord for the C major scale and one of the most commonly used chords in music.

Symbol: C
Chord: C major
Notes: C, E, G
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: C (root note), E (major third), and G (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (C – 1st key, E – 5th key, G – 8th key)

D minor chord

Symbol: Dm
Chord: D minor
Notes: D, F, A
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: D (root note), F (minor third), and A (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (D – 1st key, F – 4th key, and A – 8th key)

E minor chord

Symbol: Em
Chord: E minor
Notes: E, G, B
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: E (root note), G (minor third), and B (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (E – 1st key, G – 4th key, and B – 8th key)

F major chord

Symbol: F
Chord: F major
Notes: F, A, C
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: F (root note), A (major third), and C (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (F – 1st key, A – 5th key, and C – 8th key)

G major chord

Symbol: G
Chord: G major
Notes: G, B, D
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: G (root note), B (major third), and D (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (G – 1st key, B – 5th key, and D – 8th key)

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