A minor piano chord (Am)
A minor chord replaces the major third with a minor third, a semitone lower. It sounds darker and more melancholic than the major chord.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- A – C – E
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- C – E – A
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- E – A – C
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | root |
| C | minor third |
| E | perfect fifth |
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 · A – C – E
A progression with this chord
A very common minor progression in pop and rock.