Progressions with A minor chord

A minor chord progressions for guitar with diagrams and descriptions.

Theory

Am is the i chord in A minor and the vi chord in its parallel key C major.

Standard chord progressions

Examples of progressions featuring Am.

Progression 1: Standard i - VI- VII - III progression.
Am
X02210
F
X3233X
G
320003
C
X32010
Progression 2: Standard 12-bar minor blues in A minor.
Am
X02210
Dm
XX0231
Am
X02210
E7
020100
Dm
XX0231
Am
X02210
Progression 3: Standard flamenco cadence.
Am
X02210
G
320003
F
X3233X
E
022100

Non-diatonic chord progressions

Examples of progressions featuring Am.

Progression 1: i - IV - VII - III progression.
Am
X02210
D
XX0232
G
320003
C
X32010

Chord progressions from songs

Examples of progressions featuring Am.

Progression 2: House Of The Rising Sun progression.
Am
X02210
C
X32010
D
XX0232
F
XX3211
Progression 3: The Passenger progression.
Am
X02210
F
133211
C
X32010
G
320003
Am
X02210
F
133211
C
X32010
E
022100
Progression 4: What a Wonderful World progression.
F
133211
Am
X02210
Bb
X13331
Am
X02210
Progression 5: Wild World progression.
Am
X02210
Dm
XX0231
G
320003
C
X32010
F
133211
Dm
XX0231
E
022100


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