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Chords in the key of A Natural Minor

The seven chords of A Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

Short answer

The key of A Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: Am, B°, C, Dm, Em, F, G. They're built on each degree of the A Natural Minor scale.

Tonic
A
Key signature
No sharps or flats
Scale
A B C D E F G
Relative key
C Major
Dominant
Em
Parallel key
A Major

Diatonic chords in A Natural Minor

Build a triad on each note of the A Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
iAmAm7
ii°B°Bm7♭5
IIICCmaj7
ivDmDm7
vEmEm7
VIFFmaj7
VIIGG7

Key signature of A Natural Minor

A Natural Minor has no sharps or flats. Its key signature is empty, so every note in the scale is a natural.

Practise reading key signatures

A Natural Minor on the piano

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A Natural Minor on the pianoCDEFGABCDEFGABA Natural Minor - A · B · C · D · E · F · G

Common progressions in A Natural Minor

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

i–♭VII–♭VI–V in A minor
AmGFE
ii°–V–i in A minor
Bm7♭5E7Am7
i–VI–III–VII in A minor
AmFCG
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in A minor
AmFGAm
i–iv–v–i in A minor
AmDmEmAm
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in A minor
AmGFG
i–VI–iv–V in A minor
AmFDmEm
i–III–iv–VI in A minor
AmCDmF

Related keys

The keys a song in A Natural Minor most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
A Natural Minor is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of A Natural Minor?
The key of A Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: Am, B°, C, Dm, Em, F, G. They're built on each degree of the A Natural Minor scale.
How many sharps or flats are in A Natural Minor?
A Natural Minor has no sharps or flats. Its key signature is empty, so every note in the scale is a natural.
What are the 7th chords in A Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of A Natural Minor gives Am7, Bm7♭5, Cmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7, G7.
What is the relative key of A Natural Minor?
It's C Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as A Natural Minor, but its music centres on C.
What are the most common progressions in A Natural Minor?
Pop and rock songs in A Natural Minor usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in A Natural Minor is built using only notes from the A Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to A Natural Minor?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to A Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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