A Guide to play A minor scale on Guitar

Notes in A minor

Here’s an easier way to remember any of the notes in any minor scale. The 2^nd and 3^rd notes, 5^th and 6^th notes are the two notes with the semi-tone interval. All other notes have a tone interval between them.

A Minor Scale Positions

1. Open Position

1 – pointer/index finger                      2 – middle finger

3 – ring finger                                      4 – little finger

2. Second Position

3. Fifth Position

4. Seventh Position

5. Tenth Position

6. Twelfth Position

A minor chord

There are a number of chords considered to be theoretically related to the A minor chord. A lot of these chords are also often played with the A minor chord in a number of songs. These are the related chords of the A minor key:

A minor key – Related Chords

1. B Diminished

2. C Major

3. D Minor

4. E Minor

5. F Major

Regularly played with most open chords, the F major chord primarily consists of three notes – F, A and C derived from it’s corresponding triad which in turn is created from three of the seven notes of the F major scale. To play the easiest version of the F major chord, begin by using your ring and middle fingers to hold down the 4^th and 3^rd strings at the 3^rd and 2^nd frets. Now flatten your pointer to press down both the 2^nd and 1^st strings at the first fret. This may be challenging at first, but it will be playable with constant practice.

6. G Major