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50,563 songs · 44–205 BPM · Camelot 8A · Open Key 3m
A Minor is a moody, resonant key that maps to the Kafi thaat. Its relative key is C Major, and its parallel key is A Major.
Below are the 50,563songs we've mapped to this key, plus the scale notes, the chords you need to play along, and the best matching keys for a seamless DJ mix.
These are the seven notes of the A Minor scale:
ABCDEFG
Its relative key is C Major (same notes) and its parallel key is A Major — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.
The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Minor |
| ii° | Bdim | Diminished |
| III | C | Major |
| iv | Dm | Minor |
| v | Em | Minor |
| VI | F | Major |
| VII | G | Major |
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A Minor maps to the Kafi thaat (Western mode: Dorian). Dorian mode — minor scale with a natural 6th. Common in jazz and folk music (Santana, 'So What' by Miles Davis). In Indian music it gives a gentle, romantic character. To sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to A.
The A Minor scale contains the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
The diatonic chords in A Minor are Am, Bdim, C, Dm, Em, F, G.
12NOTEZ lists 50,563 songs in A Minor, with tempos from 44 to 205 BPM.
The relative key of A Minor is C Major — it shares the same seven notes.
In Hindustani classical, A Minor maps to the Kafi thaat (Dorian). Set your tonic (Sa) to A.
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