Intro to Minor Chords

This lesson is very similar to Intro to Major Chords

Play a minor scale - the natural "1 2 3b 4 5 6b 7b": the harmonic "1 2 3b 4 5 6b 7"; or the melodic minor "1 2 3b 4 5 6 7" pattern. Now isolate the 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes in one of the scales (they're all the same) and play them. That's a minor  chord!

 

Natural Minor Scale Pattern

e|-------------------------| 

B|-------------------------|  

G|----------------1--3--5--| 

D|-------1--3--5-----------| 

A|-3--5--------------------|  

E|-------------------------| 

   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  *

*-octave of 1

Here's your Natural Minor Chord

   C                              C

e|---| But it would sound more  |---|
B|---| complete if played like  |-1-|
G|-0-| this                     |-0-|
D|-1-|                          |-1-|
A|-3-|                          |-3-|
E|---|                          |---|

 

I gave you the chords last time so you can go out there and search for more chords. Remember that you're here to teach yourself and I'm just a guide :) I know, I suck, but you'll thank me one day.