The minor Key

Just like the major key, the minor key has its chords, scales, and modes. But what exactly changes in the minor key compared to the major key?

In the minor key, we use the exact same chords, scales, and modes as in the major key, but starting from the 6th degree (relative to the major key).

The major scale on the guitar looks like this:

The minor scale, starting from the 6th note of the major scale, looks like this:

If we now want to start again with the root note (tonic), it would look like this:

Of course, this scale can be moved back and forth or the root note can be changed. The important thing, as always, is that the distances between the notes (intervals) remain the same.

Practical Example

The practical example with the scales over the corresponding chords can be adopted 1:1 from the major scale.

Since the scales over the chords remain exactly the same, it doesn’t matter where you start.

Cheatsheet

You can download a cheatsheet with the notes, chords, and diagrams here.