Songwriting Basics: The Minor Three Chord Groups
Posted: July 29, 2013 Filed under: Songwriting Tips | Tags: 1-4-5, 1-4-7 chord, 2-5-1, i=iv-v, ii-v-1, Key of A minor three chord group, key of E minor three chord groups, minor three chord groups Leave a comment
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In regards to the post on Three chord Groups, here are the most commonly used Minor Key Three Chord Groups:
1-4-5 (each chord’s root note is derived from the 1st, 4th and 5th notes of that key’s natural minor scale. The D natural minor scale notes are: D E F G A Bb C. )
Key: Chords m = minor.
Dm: Dm Gm A
Am: Am Dm E
Em: Em Am B
Bm: Bm Em F#
F#m: F#m Bm C#
The 1-6-7 is also a common progression:
Dm: Dm Bb C
Am: Am F G
Em: Em C D
Bm: Bm G A
Also the 2-5-1:
Dm: Em7b5 Am Dm
AM: Bm7b5 Em Am
Try the 1-4-7:
Dm: Dm Gm C
Am: Am Dm G
Try playing each of these progression types several times. Perhaps even choose one and write a song.- Bill Watson
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