Minor Chord Progression (Right Hand)

Am, Dm, E, Am. The minor equivalent of the three-chord workout.

Level:
5 of 6
Hands:
Right hand
Key:
A minor
Notes:
12
Range:
G#3 to F4
One run:
about 7 seconds at 80 bpm

The notes, in order

4 moments, 12 notes in total, some struck together.

  1. A3 + C4 + E4
  2. A3 + D4 + F4
  3. G#3 + B3 + E4
  4. A3 + C4 + E4

How to practise it

  1. The E chord uses G#, which pulls strongly back to A minor
  2. Keep the top note singing above the other two
  3. Try each chord broken before you play it solid

How to play it here

Play along on the keys with your mouse, your computer keyboard, a touch screen, or a MIDI keyboard you have plugged in. Every key can show its own name, and the metronome will hold the tempo while you work through the 12 notes.

What it trains

  • chords
  • blocks
  • minor
  • progression

More arpeggios & chords

Broken and blocked chords: the same shapes your left hand will spend most of its life playing.

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