A Minor Cheat Sheet

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The A Minor Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of A Minor showing no sharps or flats

Relative Keys

The relative keys of A Minor are:

About The Key Of A Minor

The key of A Minor has a key signature of no sharps or flats. The A Minor scale has the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. It is the most popular key among Minor keys and the 7th most popular among all keys. Minor keys, along with major keys, are a common choice for popular music. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all minor chords (A minor, D minor, and E minor). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends

The 20 Most Popular Chords In A Minor

According to the TheoryTab database, songs in A Minor draw almost entirely from the following 20 chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.

Songs In The Key Of A Minor

Click on the following songs in A Minor to see their chords and melody in the TheoryTab database.

Blown Away
by Carrie Underwood
Stairway to Heaven
by Led Zeppelin
Hurt
by Johnny Cash
Don't Panic
by Coldplay
A Forest
by The Cure
You Never Give Me Your Money
by The Beatles
Promises - Skrillex-Nero Remix
by Nero
Whistle
by Flo Rida
What Kind of Pokemon Are You
by Pokemon
Rain Over Me
by Pitbull
The Importance of Being Idle
by Oasis
Tennis Courts
by Lorde
Illumielle
by Jo Blankenburg
Apex
by Danny Howard
Glass Onion
by The Beatles
Time Is Running Out
by Muse
Thinkin Bout You
by Frank Ocean
Danzon Number 2
by Arturo Marquez
Turn Your Love Around
by George Benson
Harmony
by Runescape
Hello
by Lionel Richie
Losing My Religion
by REM
Final Fantasy VI Boss Battle Theme
by Nobuo Uematsu
Unchain my Heart
by Joe Cocker
Everything Sounds Like Coldplay Now
by Mitch Benn And The Distractions
Donde Estan Corazon
by Enrique Iglesias
Around The World
by ATC
Atma Weapon Theme
by Nobuo Uematsu
Superman
by Eminem
Happiness is a Warm Gun
by The Beatles
Love is Blue
by Paul Mauriat
Channel 42
by Deadmau5 - Wolfgang Gartner
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
by The Beatles
Dracarys
by Paul Erdos
Symphony No 7 in A major - II
by Ludwig van Beethoven
Transcendence
by Lindsey Stirling
For The Win
by Two Steps From Hell
Angie
by The Rolling Stones
Otherside
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
4 In the morning
by Gwen Stefani
You're Gonna Go Far Kid
by The Offspring
The passenger
by Iggy Pop
Dragostea Din Tei
by O Zone
Every City
by Equalizers
Rockit
by Herbie Hancock
Swimming
by Florence and the Machine
Ms Jackson
by Outkast
Lovefool
by The Cardigans
Miss You Tomorrow
by Christopher S
Your Mother Should Know
by The Beatles
Dressin' Up
by Katy Perry
Adam's Song
by Blink 182
One Semester of Spanish Spanish Love Song
by Runaway Box
Final Fantasy IV Battle Theme
by Nobuo Uematsu
I will survive
by Gloria Gaynor
Final Fantasy IV World Theme
by Nobuo Uematsu
Lovesong
by The Cure
Tubular Bells
by Exorcist Theme
Angoa
by Felix Reina
Dreams
by Fleetwood Mac
House of the Rising Sun
by The Animals
Nightcall
by Kavinsky
Parachute
by Cheryl Cole
Don't You Want Me
by The Human League
Trails Of The Past
by Sbtrkt
Californication
by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tearin' Up My Heart
by Nsync
Satellite
by Oceanlab
Bad Romance
by Lady Gaga

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of A Minor

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