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.
- A3 + C4 + E4
- A3 + D4 + F4
- G#3 + B3 + E4
- A3 + C4 + E4
How to practise it
- The E chord uses G#, which pulls strongly back to A minor
- Keep the top note singing above the other two
- 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.
- Dominant 7th Arpeggio (Right Hand) (level 5)
- Broken Triads Up the Scale (Right Hand) (level 5)
- Alberti Bass (Left Hand) (level 5)
- Bass and Chords (Both Hands) (level 5)
- G Major Arpeggio (Right Hand) (level 4)
- F Major Arpeggio (Right Hand) (level 4)