If you learned the major chords well, the piano minor chords will be no problem! Here is how you do it:
Move the middle note down one-half step.
This is a picture of the "C" minor chord. Remember that "C" major is C E and G? Just move the "E" down one-half step to Eb and you have "C" minor. What could be easier?
For "D" minor, move the "F#" down to F. It works for every major chord. In general, if the major chord has a white key in the middle, the minor chord will have a black key and vice versa.
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Here is a diagram of all twelve minor chords:
You should memorize these chords. You can divide them into two groups.
1.C G D A E B F
2.F# C# Ab Eb Bb
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Chord Progressions
When you know all of the major and minor chords, you can practice these (hold each chord for 4 counts}:
C / Am / Dm / G /
G / Em / C / D /
D / Bm / G / A /
A /F#m / Bm / E /
E / C#m / F#m / B /
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