A minor

Minor musical scale based on the note A From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A minor is a minor scale based on A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.[1] Its key signature has no flats or sharps.[1] Its relative major is C major and its parallel major is A major.

Relative keyC major
Parallel keyA major
Dominant keyE minor
Subdominant keyD minor
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A minor
{ magnifyStaff #3/2 omit Score.TimeSignature key a minor s2 clef F key a minor s }
Relative keyC major
Parallel keyA major
Dominant keyE minor
Subdominant keyD minor
Component pitches
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
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The A natural minor scale is:

header { tagline = ##f } scale = elative a { key a minor omit Score.TimeSignature a'^"A natural minor scale" b c d e f g a g f e d c b a2 clef F key a minor } score { { << cadenzaOn scale context NoteNames scale >> } layout { } midi { } }

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The A harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are:

header { tagline = ##f } scale = elative a { key a minor omit Score.TimeSignature a'^"A harmonic minor scale" b c d e f gis a gis! f e d c b a2 clef F key a minor } score { { << cadenzaOn scale context NoteNames scale >> } layout { } midi { } }
header { tagline = ##f } scale = elative a { key a minor omit Score.TimeSignature a'^"A melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" b c d e fis gis a g? f? e d c b a2 clef F key a minor } score { { << cadenzaOn scale context NoteNames scale >> } layout { } midi { } }

Scale degree chords

The scale degree chords of A minor are:

Well-known compositions in A minor

See also: List of symphonies in A minor


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