Chord Progressions in A Minor

Chord progressions to play in A minor

i-iv-v-i: Am – Dm – Em – Am

Three minor chords, calm and dark. (Am = A C E · Dm = D F A · Em = E G B · Am = A C E)

i-VI-III-VII: Am – F – C – G

Minor but strong, it climbs and falls. (Am = A C E · F = F A C · C = C E G · G = G B D)

i-iv-V-i: Am – Dm – E – Am

One raised note in V makes the return stronger. (Am = A C E · Dm = D F A · E = E G# B · Am = A C E)

iiø-V-i: Bm7b5 – E7 – Am7

A dark, smooth way back to the minor home chord. (Bm7b5 = B D F A · E7 = E G# B D · Am7 = A C E G)

i-VII-VI-VII: Am – G – F – G

Steps down and up again, good for long jams. (Am = A C E · G = G B D · F = F A C · G = G B D)

i-VI-iv-V: Am – F – Dm – E

It builds up and the last chord leads you home. (Am = A C E · F = F A C · Dm = D F A · E = E G# B)

Three steps to learn any of these

1. Play each chord four beats, slowly, and say its name.
2. Repeat the loop until the changes need no thinking.
3. Speed up only when every change is clean.