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Like the major keys, the minor keys have their own I, IV, and V chord formula. While the exercises below are in the key of A Minor (the relative minor of the key of C Major), the minor chord formula would remain the same in any minor key... based on the minor scale.
First, let's play the chords in sequence, and in tempo, as a chord exercise.
PLAY WITH HANDS SEPARATE FIRST,
THEN WITH BOTH HANDS TOGETHER. |
REPEAT EACH EXERCISE 4 TIMES
(IN TEMPO) |
Key of A Minor (relative to the Key of C Major)
You have played the I, IV, and V minor key chords, plus the aded Seventh chords... A Minor 7th, D Minor 7th, and the E Major 7th - same as the V7 chord.
Now we shall break down the minor key chords into finger exercises to get the real feeling of the chords:
-- MINOR KEY CHORDS - 1ST POSITION --
CHORD-FINGER EXERCISES
PLAY WITH HANDS SEPARATE FIRST,
THEN WITH BOTH HANDS TOGETHER. |
REPEAT EACH EXERCISE 4 TIMES
(IN TEMPO) |
Key of A minor (Relative Minor of C Major)
THE I CHORD
THE IV CHORD
THE V CHORD
THE I CHORD (8va higher)
THE MINOR KEY SEVENTH CHORDS
PLAY WITH HANDS SEPARATE FIRST,
THEN WITH BOTH HANDS TOGETHER. |
REPEAT EACH EXERCISE 4 TIMES
(IN TEMPO) |
Exercise: Figure out the Relative Minor Keys for the Major Keys of F, G, B , D, E, and A... THEN work out the I, IV, and V chords, plus the added sevenths, for each respective minor key.
Play the chords, then the Finger Exercises in the same fashion as the study above. Remember, when planning a Minor Scale pattern, it is based on the key signature of the relative major key. This is important in determining the location of the I, IV, and V degrees of a particular minor scale.
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