Progressions with A minor chord

A minor chord progressions for guitar with diagrams and descriptions.

Theory

Am is the i (one) chord in A minor keys and the vi (six) chord in its parallel key C major.

A minor key
i	ii°	III	iv	v	VI	VII
Am	Bdim	C	Dm	Em	F	G

All these chords except Bdim is often seen in progressions alongside Am.

A harmonic minor key
i	ii°	III+	iv	V	VI	vii#°
Am	Bdim	Caug	Dm	E	F	G#dim

Sometimes E major is used instead of E minor in A minor progressions – E major is constructed from notes in the A harmonic minor scale.

C major key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
C	Dm	Em	F	G	Am	Bdim

Since the C major scale include the same notes as the A minor scale, the chords are the same but with changed order and functions.

Examples of progressions featuring Am.

Progression 1: Standard i - VI- VII - III progression.
Am X02210	F XX3211	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 XX3211	E 022100

Examples of progressions featuring Am.

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

Examples of progressions featuring Am.

Progression 1: House Of The Rising Sun progression.
Am X02210	C X32010	D XX0232	F XX3211

Progression 2: The Passenger progression.
Am X02210	F 133211	C X32010	G 320003	Am X02210	F 133211	C X32010	E 022100

Progression 3: What a Wonderful World progression.
F 133211	Am X02210	Bb X13331	Am X02210

Progression 4: Walk, Don't Run - The Ventures.
Am 577555	G 355333	F 133211	E 022100

Progression 5: Wild World progression.
Am X02210	Dm XX0231	G 320003	C X32010	F 133211	Dm XX0231	E 022100