A minor Chord

Am (A minor chord)

Like any minor chord, the A minor chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third and the perfect fifth. That equals to playing the 1st, 3rd and 5th degree of the A minor scale.

Notation

Listen to A minor

How To Play A minor On The Piano

You can play the A minor chord by playing in any order the following notes: A, C, E.

The inversions of the A minor chord

  • Root position: A, C, E
  • Inversion 1: C, E, A
  • Inversion 2: E, A, C

Video: A minor Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the A minor chord occurs

  • A melodic minor
  • C major
  • F major
  • G major
  • G melodic minor