A Minor Scale For Guitar – Constantine Guitars

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.

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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