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In this comprehensive guide to minor keys, we’ll cover all of this and more. Read on to learn the theory behind minor keys, how to build minor scales, chords, and intervals, and how to listen for them in the songs you know and love. Table of Contents. 1. What is a Minor Key? 2. Finding Minor from Major. 3. Minor Keys and the Circle of Fifths. 4.
Learn the note names of all minor scales in table form, in all 12 circle of 5ths keys and other theoretical keys. See charts for natural, harmonic, melodic and other minor scales.
Learn how to play the minor scales on piano. All minor scales illustrated with pictures including notes and fingerings.
Here's a list of all minor scales in order of fifths. Each scale includes the notes, diatonic triads within in the key, and the relative major. Use this list alongside the circle of fifths to help yourself understand and memorize scales and their relationships with one another.
An interactive music theory cheat sheet with scales, diatonic chords, notes on the piano, notes on the staff and key signature for all major and minor 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.
This page shows piano and treble clef diagrams of all minor scales, starting from note C. All keys are shown, including the commonly used 12 keys of the Circle of fifths diagram, and other theoretical (ie. not practically useable) keys.
