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A minor

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A minor
{ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature s2 \clef F s }
Relative keyC major
Parallel keyA major
Dominant keyE minor
SubdominantD minor
Component pitches
A, B, C, D, E, F, G

A minor is a minor scale based on A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has no flats and no sharps. Its relative major is C major and its parallel major is A major.

The A natural minor scale is:

 {
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c'' {
  \cadenzaOn a b c d e f g a g f e d c b a2 } \addlyrics { a b c d e f g a g f e d c b a }
}

Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The A harmonic minor and melodic minor scales are:

 {
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c'' {
  \cadenzaOn a^"A harmonic minor scale" b c d e f gis a gis f e d c b a2} \addlyrics { a b c d e f g♯ a g♯ f e d c b a }
}
 {
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c'' {
  \cadenzaOn a^"A melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" b c d e fis gis a g? f? e d c b a2}  \addlyrics { a b c d e f♯ g♯ a g f e d c b a }
}

Scale degree chords

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The scale degree chords of A minor are:

Well-known compositions in A minor

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