Commonly Used Chords Step I II III IV V VI VII

Key major minor minor major major minor diminished

C Am C Dm Em F G Am Bdim

C# A#m C# D#m Fm F# G# A#m Cdim

Db Bbm Db Ebm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Cdim

D Bm D Em F#m G A Bm C#dim

D# Cm D# Fm Gm G# Bb Cm Ddim

Eb Cm Eb Fm Gm Ab Bb Cm Ddim

E C#m E F#m G#m A B C#m D#dim

F Dm F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim

F# D#m F# G#m A#m B C# D#m E#dim

Gb Ebm Gb Abm Bbm Cb Db Ebm Fdim

G Em G Am Bm C D Em F#dim

G# Fm G# Bbm Cm C# D# Fm Gdim

Ab Fm Ab Bbm Cm Db Eb Fm Gdim

A F#m A Bm C#m D E F#m G#dim

Bb Gm Bb Cm Dm Eb F Gm Adim

B G#m B C#m D#m E F# G#m A#dim

Notes: [1] Dim chords are less commonly used than any other. [2] Very often variations of the chords show are used. For example the V is very often played as a 7th (G7 when playing in C). Sometimes the II is played as a major followed by a V to "bring it home" (D followed by G when playing in C).

Minor Scales

SCALE I Vi iv Vii V

Cm Cm G# Fm Bb G

C#m C#m A F#m B G#

Dm Dm Bb Gm C A

D#m D#m B G#m C# Bb

Em Em C Am D B

Fm Fm C# Bbm D# C

F#m F#m D Bm E C#

Gm Gm D# Cm F D

G#m G#m E C#m F# D#

Am Am F Dm G E

Bbm Bbm F# D#m G# F

Bm Bm G Em A F#