A minor
| A minor | |
|---|---|
| Chord symbol (s) : | a, Am |
| Parallel Tone : | C. |
| Dominant : | E major / E minor |
| Subdominant : | D minor |
| Natural minor scale : | a - h ^ c - d - e ^ f - g - a |
| Harmonic minor scale: | a - h ^ c - d - e ^ f - gis ^ a |
| Melodic minor scale: | a - h ^ c - d - e - f sharp - g sharp ^ a
a - g - f ^ e - d - c ^ h - a |
A minor is a key of the musical scale minor based on the root note a building. The Key A minor is in the notation without sign posted. The corresponding scale and the basic chord of this key (the tonic ace) are also denoted by the word A minor.
On the left the notation of A minor (no accidentals), on the right the basic chord on a piano.
As a parallel key to C major and due to the lack of accidentals, this key is very frequently used in all epochs. It is often described as bright-sounding, gentle, noble (see key character ). “Pious femininity” was also sometimes associated. A minor was Robert Schumann's favorite key and plays a key role in his works.
On the piano, A minor is the only minor key that can get by with white keys. This is why piano courses often start in A minor (or the parallel key of C major). In early techno music , A minor was the most common key for this very reason.
Classification of the key
| Sign : | 7 ♭ + fes
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6 ♭ + ces
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5 ♭ + total
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4 ♭ + des
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3 ♭ + as
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2 ♭ + es
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1 ♭ b
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0 ♭ / ♯ |
1 ♯ f sharp
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2 ♯ + c sharp
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3 ♯ + g sharp
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4 ♯ + dis
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5 ♯ + ais
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6 ♯ + ice
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7 ♯ + his
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| Major keys: | Ces | Ges | Of | As | It | B. | F. | C. | G | D. | A. | E. | H | F sharp | Cis |
| Minor keys: | as | it | b | f | c | G | d | a | e | H | f sharp | cis | g sharp | dis | ais |
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Dachs , Paul Söhner: Harmonielehre, Vol. 1. Kösel 2007, ISBN 9783466300136