A Minor Scale For Guitar

Guitar Natural Minor Scale Pattern: Am, A Minor, Amin

This post will show the A minor scale for guitar. Easy guitar scale learning guide and scale diagram.

A Minor Scale For Guitar
A Minor Scale For Guitar

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  • A Natural Minor Scale: A B C D E F G
  • A Natural Minor Key Signature: No Sharps or Flats
  • A Minor Chord 3 Notes: A C E (1-b3-5)
  • A Minor Relative Major: 3rd Degree C Major Scale
  • A Minor Pentatonic Scale Notes: A C D E G
  • Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
  • Scale Intervals: W H W W H W W

Natural Minor Key Chord Sequence: min dim Maj min min Maj Maj

  • Minor: 1-4-5
  • Major: 3-6-7
  • Diminished: 2

Chords In The Key Of A Natural Minor

  • i – Amin – Amin7
  • iidim – Bdim – Bm7b5
  • III – Cmaj – Cmaj7
  • iv – Dmin – Dmin7
  • v – Emin – Emin7
  • VI – Fmaj – Fmaj7
  • VII – Gmaj – G7

Common Chord Progressions in A Natural Minor

  • Am-F-G
  • Am-Dm-G
  • Am-Dm-Em
  • Am-F-C-G
  • Bm7b5-Em-Am

Major Scale

Minor Scale