A Natural Minor — diatonic chords

The natural minor scale. Dark, melancholic sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Am
minor
ii°
B°
dim
III
C
major
iv
Dm
minor
v
Em
minor
VI
F
major
VII
G
major

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iAmMinor
2ii°B°Diminished
3IIICMajor
4ivDmMinor
5vEmMinor
6VIFMajor
7VIIGMajor

Natural Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in A

A MajorA Harmonic MinorA Melodic MinorA DorianA PhrygianA Lydian

About the A Natural Minor scale's harmony

The A Natural Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Am, B°, C, Dm, Em, F, G. These chords all use only the notes of the A Natural Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III–iv–v–VI–VII) show the function of each chord within the key.