Minor Blues

i → iv → V

Position
Am chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Am: string 6: muted, string 5: open, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 1, string 1: open×Am
Dm chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for Dm: string 6: muted, string 5: muted, string 4: open, string 3: fret 2, string 2: fret 3, string 1: fret 1××Dm
E chord diagramGuitar chord fingering for E: string 6: open, string 5: fret 2, string 4: fret 2, string 3: fret 1, string 2: open, string 1: openE
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About

The minor key blues progression. Darker and more melancholic than standard blues, with a raw emotional edge.

Songs using this progression

  • The Thrill Is Gone — B.B. King
  • Black Magic Woman — Santana
  • House of the Rising Sun — The Animals
BluesRockdarksoulfulrawemotional

Related progressions

12-Bar Blues
I → I → I → I → IV → IV → I → I → V → IV → I → V
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Dark Grunge
i → VI → III → VII
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