What chords would be in an A Minor key (with 7ths) cycle of 5ths?

[soong]

Hi guys, just thinking over this question.

Any help?

[Bassist4Life]

I would help you out, but I don't understand you question.

"An A minor" would be a chord. A, C, E. The 7th of that chord is G.

The key of A minor (aeolian) is: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A.

I'm not sure how the "Cycle of 5th's" relates to your question.

Joe

[soong]

Originally Posted by Bassist4Life

I would help you out, but I don't understand you question.

"An A minor" would be a chord. A, C, E. The 7th of that chord is G.

The key of A minor (aeolian) is: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A.

I'm not sure how the "Cycle of 5th's" relates to your question.

Joe

Cheers Joe. i actually meant the key of A Minor, what would be the cycle of 5ths progression? in 4 note chords

[Jim Carr]

I'm skipping the 7ths, but I think this is what you mean: a diatonic cycle of 5ths in the key of A minor.

While you actually might have any chord, here is what I think you are looking for, assuming good voice-leading:

Am Dm G C F Bdim E Am

Note, that can be started anywhere, and is also the same as C major. For 7ths, go up a third from the 5th to a scale member. I made E a major chord so it would end on A minor.

[mambo4]

for 7th chords, you need to specify if you're using the natural/aeolian minor or the harmonic minor...

Natural minor would be the same chords as C major:
Am7 Dm7 G7 CMAJ7 FMAJ7 Bm7b5 Em Am

But often ,esp in jazz, it's the harmonic minor that is used

Amin-maj7 Dmin7 G7 Caug7 Fmaj7 Bm7b5 E7 Amin-maj7

[EADG mx]

Do you want 5ths up or 5ths down? Since you're talking about 7th chords I assume you want down?

Also in lots of music, it's typical to use the harmonic minor (raised 7) ONLY on the dominant (V) chord, although you could theoretically use it on every diatonic chord.