Chords in the Key of A Minor

The key of A minor has no sharps or flats. Its scale is A – B – C – D – E – F – G, and its chords are Am, Bdim, C, Dm, Em, F, G.

The A minor scale.

Chords in A minor

Degree	Chord	Seventh chord	Notes
i	Am	Am7 i7	A – C – E
ii°	Bdim	Bm7♭5 iiø7	B – D – F
III	C	Cmaj7 IIImaj7	C – E – G
iv	Dm	Dm7 iv7	D – F – A
v	Em	Em7 v7	E – G – B
VI	F	Fmaj7 VImaj7	F – A – C
VII	G	G7 VII7	G – B – D

Common chord progressions in A minor

i – iv – v – i: Am – Dm – Em – Am
i – VI – III – VII: Am – F – C – G
i – VII – VI – VII: Am – G – F – G
ii° – v – i: Bdim – Em – Am

Related keys

C major (relative major, same notes)
A major (parallel major, same starting note)
E minor (dominant key, a fifth up)
D minor (subdominant key, a fifth down)