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Harmonic Minor Chord Progressions on Guitar

Harmonic minor chord progressions come home through the V chord: i iv V i (Am Dm E Am in A), i bVI V (Am F E) or the minor ii V i (Bm7b5 E7 Am). Here are 24 progressions, 12 with triads and 12 with seventh chords, each with its own player, chart and tab sheet.

i iv V i cadence in A harmonic minor

| Am | Dm | E | Am |

What chord progressions does the harmonic minor scale use?

Progressions that come home through the major V chord,
using only the seven chords of the scale.

Every progression on this page uses only the chords of A harmonic minor: Am, Bdim, C+, Dm, E, F and G#dim, or their seventh chords. Each one starts or ends on the i chord, and most of them lean on the V chord, E or E7, whose G# rises a half step into the root.

The player at the top plays any of the 24 progressions in any key, one strum per beat, the whole progression twice. Below, each progression has its own player with one button per bar, its chart in A and a tab sheet in A and E at the end of the page.

Harmonic minor chord progressions with triads

Twelve progressions with three-note chords,
from the classical cadence to cinematic loops.

Start with the triads: they are easier to play and make the bass line and the pull of the V chord easy to hear.

i iv V: Am Dm E in A harmonic minor

The classical cadence of every minor key: Am to Dm, then E with its G#, back to Am. Strum each chord for one bar and let the ear feel the pull of E toward Am.

| Am | Dm | E | Am |

A harmonic minor · i iv V i

i iv V i cadence in A harmonic minor

| Am | Dm | E | Am |

Guitar chord progression i iv V i cadence in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am Dm E Am, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am (xx7555), Dm (x57765), E (x79997).
i iv V i cadence in A harmonic minor: | Am | Dm | E | Am |

i bVI V: Am F E in A harmonic minor

Am, F and E, the progression of countless minor-key songs and of Santana's Smooth. The F sits a half step above E, and the bass falls A, F, E before returning home.

| Am | F | E | E |

A harmonic minor · i bVI V V

i bVI V in A harmonic minor

| Am | F | E | E |

Guitar chord progression i bVI V in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am F E E, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am (xx7555), F (x87565), E (x79997).
i bVI V in A harmonic minor: | Am | F | E | E |

i iv bVI V: Am Dm F E in A harmonic minor

Am, Dm, F and E: the bass climbs A, D, F and drops to E, so the V chord arrives as a surprise and pulls hard back to Am when the loop starts again.

| Am | Dm | F | E |

A harmonic minor · i iv bVI V

i iv bVI V in A harmonic minor

| Am | Dm | F | E |

Guitar chord progression i iv bVI V in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am Dm F E, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am (xx7555), Dm (x57765), F (x87565), E (x79997).
i iv bVI V in A harmonic minor: | Am | Dm | F | E |

i bVI iv V: Am F Dm E in A harmonic minor

Am, F, Dm and E: the minor version of a familiar pop loop, with the major V at the end where natural minor would have Em.

| Am | F | Dm | E |

A harmonic minor · i bVI iv V

i bVI iv V in A harmonic minor

| Am | F | Dm | E |

Guitar chord progression i bVI iv V in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am F Dm E, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am (xx7555), F (x87565), Dm (x57765), E (x79997).
i bVI iv V in A harmonic minor: | Am | F | Dm | E |

i ii° V: Am Bdim E in A harmonic minor

Am, Bdim and E: the minor ii V i in triads. Bdim shares B and D with E, so the move from ii° to V is smooth, and the V resolves to Am.

| Am | Bdim | E | Am |

A harmonic minor · i ii° V i

Minor ii V i: i ii° V i in A harmonic minor

| Am | Bdim | E | Am |

Guitar chord progression Minor ii V i: i ii° V i in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am Bdim E Am, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am (xx7555), Bdim (xx976x), E (x79997).
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i in A harmonic minor: | Am | Bdim | E | Am |

i bIII+ bVI V: Am C+ F E in A harmonic minor

Am, C+, F and E. The augmented chord C+ keeps the notes C and E of Am and adds G#, so the line inside the chords climbs A, G#, then falls through F to E.

| Am | C+ | F | E |

A harmonic minor · i bIII+ bVI V

i bIII+ bVI V in A harmonic minor

| Am | C+ | F | E |

Guitar chord progression i bIII+ bVI V in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am C+ F E, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am (xx7555), C+ (87655x), F (x87565), E (x79997).
i bIII+ bVI V in A harmonic minor: | Am | C+ | F | E |

i V bVI iv: Am E F Dm in A harmonic minor

Am, E, F and Dm: the V comes early and resolves deceptively to F instead of Am, a move found in ballads and film music.

| Am | E | F | Dm |

A harmonic minor · i V bVI iv

i V bVI iv in A harmonic minor

| Am | E | F | Dm |

Guitar chord progression i V bVI iv in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am E F Dm, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am (xx7555), E (x79997), F (x87565), Dm (x57765).
i V bVI iv in A harmonic minor: | Am | E | F | Dm |

iv V i: Dm E Am in A harmonic minor

Dm, E and Am, the iv V i cadence on its own: two bars of tension, then two bars of arrival on the minor chord.

| Dm | E | Am | Am |

A harmonic minor · iv V i i

iv V i cadence in A harmonic minor

| Dm | E | Am | Am |

Guitar chord progression iv V i cadence in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Dm E Am Am, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Dm (x57765), E (x79997), Am (xx7555).
iv V i cadence in A harmonic minor: | Dm | E | Am | Am |

bVI V i: F E Am in A harmonic minor

F, E and Am. F to E is a half step down in every voice that moves, then E to Am is the perfect cadence: a dramatic ending used from Baroque music to metal.

| F | E | Am | Am |

A harmonic minor · bVI V i i

bVI V i cadence in A harmonic minor

| F | E | Am | Am |

Guitar chord progression bVI V i cadence in A harmonic minor, one bar each: F E Am Am, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: F (x87565), E (x79997), Am (xx7555).
bVI V i cadence in A harmonic minor: | F | E | Am | Am |

ii° V i: Bdim E Am in A harmonic minor

Bdim, E and Am. The diminished ii chord prepares the V, and G# in the E chord rises to A in the last bars.

| Bdim | E | Am | Am |

A harmonic minor · ii° V i i

ii° V i cadence in A harmonic minor

| Bdim | E | Am | Am |

Guitar chord progression ii° V i cadence in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Bdim E Am Am, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Bdim (xx976x), E (x79997), Am (xx7555).
ii° V i cadence in A harmonic minor: | Bdim | E | Am | Am |

iv vii° i: Dm G#dim Am in A harmonic minor

Dm, G#dim and Am. The diminished chord on the leading tone replaces the V: G# B D, three notes of E7, so it pulls to Am the same way.

| Dm | G#dim | Am | Am |

A harmonic minor · iv vii° i i

iv vii° i cadence in A harmonic minor

| Dm | G#dim | Am | Am |

Guitar chord progression iv vii° i cadence in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Dm G#dim Am Am, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Dm (x57765), G#dim (xx6797), Am (xx7555).
iv vii° i cadence in A harmonic minor: | Dm | G#dim | Am | Am |

i bIII+ iv V: Am C+ Dm E in A harmonic minor

Am, C+, Dm and E: a rising line inside the chords, E, E to G#, A, then the V. The augmented chord makes the climb sound tense and cinematic.

| Am | C+ | Dm | E |

A harmonic minor · i bIII+ iv V

Rising line i bIII+ iv V in A harmonic minor

| Am | C+ | Dm | E |

Guitar chord progression Rising line i bIII+ iv V in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am C+ Dm E, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am (xx7555), C+ (87655x), Dm (x57765), E (x79997).
Rising line i bIII+ iv V in A harmonic minor: | Am | C+ | Dm | E |

Harmonic minor seventh chord progressions

The same moves with four-note chords:
the colour of jazz, bossa nova and film scores.

Seventh chords add tension and colour. Am(maj7) keeps the leading tone inside the tonic chord, E7 adds D to the V chord, and G#dim7 can stand in for E7 in any cadence.

i(maj7) iv7 V7: Am(maj7) Dm7 E7 in A harmonic minor

Am(maj7), Dm7, E7 and back: the iv V i cadence with seventh chords, darker and richer than the triads. The G# in Am(maj7) is the same note E7 resolves into.

| Am(maj7) | Dm7 | E7 | Am(maj7) |

A harmonic minor · i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)

i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor

| Am(maj7) | Dm7 | E7 | Am(maj7) |

Guitar chord progression i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am(maj7) Dm7 E7 Am(maj7), with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am(maj7) (5x655x), Dm7 (x57565), E7 (x79797).
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor: | Am(maj7) | Dm7 | E7 | Am(maj7) |

i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7: Am(maj7) Fmaj7 E7 in A harmonic minor

Am(maj7), Fmaj7 and E7: the Smooth progression with seventh chords. The 7th of Fmaj7, E, becomes the root of the next chord.

| Am(maj7) | Fmaj7 | E7 | E7 |

A harmonic minor · i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7

i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor

| Am(maj7) | Fmaj7 | E7 | E7 |

Guitar chord progression i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am(maj7) Fmaj7 E7 E7, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am(maj7) (5x655x), Fmaj7 (x87555), E7 (x79797).
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor: | Am(maj7) | Fmaj7 | E7 | E7 |

iiø7 V7 i(maj7): Bm7b5 E7 Am(maj7) in A harmonic minor

Bm7b5, E7 and Am(maj7): the minor ii V i of jazz and bossa nova, the cadence the harmonic minor scale is made for.

| Bm7b5 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

A harmonic minor · iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)

Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor

| Bm7b5 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

Guitar chord progression Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Bm7b5 E7 Am(maj7) Am(maj7), with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Bm7b5 (7x776x), E7 (x79797), Am(maj7) (5x655x).
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor: | Bm7b5 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

i(maj7) iiø7 V7: Am(maj7) Bm7b5 E7 in A harmonic minor

Am(maj7), Bm7b5, E7 and back to Am(maj7): the minor ii V i as a loop, starting and ending on the tonic.

| Am(maj7) | Bm7b5 | E7 | Am(maj7) |

A harmonic minor · i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)

i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor

| Am(maj7) | Bm7b5 | E7 | Am(maj7) |

Guitar chord progression i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am(maj7) Bm7b5 E7 Am(maj7), with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am(maj7) (5x655x), Bm7b5 (7x776x), E7 (x79797).
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor: | Am(maj7) | Bm7b5 | E7 | Am(maj7) |

iv7 V7 i(maj7): Dm7 E7 Am(maj7) in A harmonic minor

Dm7, E7 and Am(maj7): the iv V i cadence with seventh chords. D in Dm7 stays as the 7th of E7, then falls to C in Am(maj7).

| Dm7 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

A harmonic minor · iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)

iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor

| Dm7 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

Guitar chord progression iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Dm7 E7 Am(maj7) Am(maj7), with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Dm7 (x57565), E7 (x79797), Am(maj7) (5x655x).
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor: | Dm7 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7): Fmaj7 E7 Am(maj7) in A harmonic minor

Fmaj7, E7 and Am(maj7): the half step from F to E in the bass, then the cadence. Very dramatic at slow tempos.

| Fmaj7 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

A harmonic minor · bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)

bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor

| Fmaj7 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

Guitar chord progression bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Fmaj7 E7 Am(maj7) Am(maj7), with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Fmaj7 (x87555), E7 (x79797), Am(maj7) (5x655x).
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor: | Fmaj7 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7: Am(maj7) Dm7 Fmaj7 E7 in A harmonic minor

Am(maj7), Dm7, Fmaj7 and E7: the climbing bass progression with seventh chords, ending on E7 to lead back to the start.

| Am(maj7) | Dm7 | Fmaj7 | E7 |

A harmonic minor · i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7

i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor

| Am(maj7) | Dm7 | Fmaj7 | E7 |

Guitar chord progression i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am(maj7) Dm7 Fmaj7 E7, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am(maj7) (5x655x), Dm7 (x57565), Fmaj7 (x87555), E7 (x79797).
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor: | Am(maj7) | Dm7 | Fmaj7 | E7 |

i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7: Am(maj7) Cmaj7#5 Fmaj7 E7 in A harmonic minor

Am(maj7), Cmaj7#5, Fmaj7 and E7: the two rare chords of harmonic minor, the minor-major 7th and the augmented major 7th, in one loop.

| Am(maj7) | Cmaj7#5 | Fmaj7 | E7 |

A harmonic minor · i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7

i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor

| Am(maj7) | Cmaj7#5 | Fmaj7 | E7 |

Guitar chord progression i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am(maj7) Cmaj7#5 Fmaj7 E7, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am(maj7) (5x655x), Cmaj7#5 (8x999x), Fmaj7 (x87555), E7 (x79797).
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7 in A harmonic minor: | Am(maj7) | Cmaj7#5 | Fmaj7 | E7 |

V7 vii°7 i(maj7): E7 G#dim7 Am(maj7) in A harmonic minor

E7, G#dim7 and Am(maj7): two dominant chords in a row. G#dim7 is E7b9 without its root, so the tension grows before the resolution.

| E7 | G#dim7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

A harmonic minor · V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)

V7 vii°7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor

| E7 | G#dim7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

Guitar chord progression V7 vii°7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor, one bar each: E7 G#dim7 Am(maj7) Am(maj7), with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: E7 (x79797), G#dim7 (xx6767), Am(maj7) (5x655x).
V7 vii°7 i(maj7) in A harmonic minor: | E7 | G#dim7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

iv7 vii°7 i(maj7): Dm7 G#dim7 Am(maj7) in A harmonic minor

Dm7, G#dim7 and Am(maj7): the diminished seventh chord in place of the V7. Dm7 and G#dim7 share D and F, so the change is smooth.

| Dm7 | G#dim7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

A harmonic minor · iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)

iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor

| Dm7 | G#dim7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

Guitar chord progression iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Dm7 G#dim7 Am(maj7) Am(maj7), with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Dm7 (x57565), G#dim7 (xx6767), Am(maj7) (5x655x).
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence in A harmonic minor: | Dm7 | G#dim7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |

i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7: Am(maj7) Fmaj7 Bm7b5 E7 in A harmonic minor

Am(maj7), Fmaj7, Bm7b5 and E7: a jazz turnaround in minor that ends on the V7 and leads back to the tonic.

| Am(maj7) | Fmaj7 | Bm7b5 | E7 |

A harmonic minor · i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7

i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround in A harmonic minor

| Am(maj7) | Fmaj7 | Bm7b5 | E7 |

Guitar chord progression i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am(maj7) Fmaj7 Bm7b5 E7, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am(maj7) (5x655x), Fmaj7 (x87555), Bm7b5 (7x776x), E7 (x79797).
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround in A harmonic minor: | Am(maj7) | Fmaj7 | Bm7b5 | E7 |

i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7: Am(maj7) E7 Fmaj7 Dm7 in A harmonic minor

Am(maj7), E7, Fmaj7 and Dm7: the deceptive move from V7 to bVImaj7 with seventh chords, then the iv7 leading back to the start.

| Am(maj7) | E7 | Fmaj7 | Dm7 |

A harmonic minor · i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7 in A harmonic minor

| Am(maj7) | E7 | Fmaj7 | Dm7 |

Guitar chord progression i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7 in A harmonic minor, one bar each: Am(maj7) E7 Fmaj7 Dm7, with chord diagrams in the neck region 3, frets 5 to 9, frets from the low E string: Am(maj7) (5x655x), E7 (x79797), Fmaj7 (x87555), Dm7 (x57565).
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7 in A harmonic minor: | Am(maj7) | E7 | Fmaj7 | Dm7 |

How to practise harmonic minor chord progressions on guitar

One progression at a time, slowly,
then the scale over it.

Loop one progression at 70 BPM until the changes are clean, then raise the tempo. Use the same neck region for every chord so the hand barely moves; the player shows the closest shape in each region.

Then play over it. Put the player on loop, play the scale slowly, and change the note you rest on with the chord: A or C over Am, D or F over Dm, G# over E. When the chords change, your melody will already be on the right note.

Harmonic minor chord progressions in all 12 keys

For every key of the harmonic minor scale: the 24 progressions of this page, one bar per chord, with their numerals. The players above play each of them in any key.

C harmonic minor chord progressions

In C harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Cm, and the V chord G pulls back to it through its 3rd B, the leading tone of the key.

C scaleC positionsC chordsC arpeggiosC progressions

Chord progressions of C harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Cm | Fm | G | Cm |i iv V i
i bVI V| Cm | Ab | G | G |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Cm | Fm | Ab | G |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Cm | Ab | Fm | G |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Cm | Ddim | G | Cm |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Cm | Eb+ | Ab | G |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Cm | G | Ab | Fm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Fm | G | Cm | Cm |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| Ab | G | Cm | Cm |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| Ddim | G | Cm | Cm |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Fm | Bdim | Cm | Cm |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Cm | Eb+ | Fm | G |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Cm(maj7) | Fm7 | G7 | Cm(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Cm(maj7) | Abmaj7 | G7 | G7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Dm7b5 | G7 | Cm(maj7) | Cm(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Cm(maj7) | Dm7b5 | G7 | Cm(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Fm7 | G7 | Cm(maj7) | Cm(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Abmaj7 | G7 | Cm(maj7) | Cm(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Cm(maj7) | Fm7 | Abmaj7 | G7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Cm(maj7) | Ebmaj7#5 | Abmaj7 | G7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| G7 | Bdim7 | Cm(maj7) | Cm(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Fm7 | Bdim7 | Cm(maj7) | Cm(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Cm(maj7) | Abmaj7 | Dm7b5 | G7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Cm(maj7) | G7 | Abmaj7 | Fm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

C# harmonic minor chord progressions

In C# harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on C#m, and the V chord G# pulls back to it through its 3rd B#, the leading tone of the key.

C# scaleC# positionsC# chordsC# arpeggiosC# progressions

Chord progressions of C# harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| C#m | F#m | G# | C#m |i iv V i
i bVI V| C#m | A | G# | G# |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| C#m | F#m | A | G# |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| C#m | A | F#m | G# |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| C#m | D#dim | G# | C#m |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| C#m | E+ | A | G# |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| C#m | G# | A | F#m |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| F#m | G# | C#m | C#m |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| A | G# | C#m | C#m |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| D#dim | G# | C#m | C#m |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| F#m | B#dim | C#m | C#m |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| C#m | E+ | F#m | G# |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| C#m(maj7) | F#m7 | G#7 | C#m(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| C#m(maj7) | Amaj7 | G#7 | G#7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| D#m7b5 | G#7 | C#m(maj7) | C#m(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| C#m(maj7) | D#m7b5 | G#7 | C#m(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| F#m7 | G#7 | C#m(maj7) | C#m(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Amaj7 | G#7 | C#m(maj7) | C#m(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| C#m(maj7) | F#m7 | Amaj7 | G#7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| C#m(maj7) | Emaj7#5 | Amaj7 | G#7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| G#7 | B#dim7 | C#m(maj7) | C#m(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| F#m7 | B#dim7 | C#m(maj7) | C#m(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| C#m(maj7) | Amaj7 | D#m7b5 | G#7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| C#m(maj7) | G#7 | Amaj7 | F#m7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

D harmonic minor chord progressions

In D harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Dm, and the V chord A pulls back to it through its 3rd C#, the leading tone of the key.

D scaleD positionsD chordsD arpeggiosD progressions

Chord progressions of D harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Dm | Gm | A | Dm |i iv V i
i bVI V| Dm | Bb | A | A |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Dm | Gm | Bb | A |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Dm | Bb | Gm | A |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Dm | Edim | A | Dm |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Dm | F+ | Bb | A |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Dm | A | Bb | Gm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Gm | A | Dm | Dm |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| Bb | A | Dm | Dm |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| Edim | A | Dm | Dm |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Gm | C#dim | Dm | Dm |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Dm | F+ | Gm | A |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Dm(maj7) | Gm7 | A7 | Dm(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Dm(maj7) | Bbmaj7 | A7 | A7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Em7b5 | A7 | Dm(maj7) | Dm(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Dm(maj7) | Em7b5 | A7 | Dm(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Gm7 | A7 | Dm(maj7) | Dm(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Bbmaj7 | A7 | Dm(maj7) | Dm(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Dm(maj7) | Gm7 | Bbmaj7 | A7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Dm(maj7) | Fmaj7#5 | Bbmaj7 | A7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| A7 | C#dim7 | Dm(maj7) | Dm(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Gm7 | C#dim7 | Dm(maj7) | Dm(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Dm(maj7) | Bbmaj7 | Em7b5 | A7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Dm(maj7) | A7 | Bbmaj7 | Gm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

Eb harmonic minor chord progressions

In Eb harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Ebm, and the V chord Bb pulls back to it through its 3rd D, the leading tone of the key.

Eb scaleEb positionsEb chordsEb arpeggiosEb progressions

Chord progressions of Eb harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Ebm | Abm | Bb | Ebm |i iv V i
i bVI V| Ebm | Cb | Bb | Bb |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Ebm | Abm | Cb | Bb |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Ebm | Cb | Abm | Bb |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Ebm | Fdim | Bb | Ebm |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Ebm | Gb+ | Cb | Bb |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Ebm | Bb | Cb | Abm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Abm | Bb | Ebm | Ebm |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| Cb | Bb | Ebm | Ebm |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| Fdim | Bb | Ebm | Ebm |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Abm | Ddim | Ebm | Ebm |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Ebm | Gb+ | Abm | Bb |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Ebm(maj7) | Abm7 | Bb7 | Ebm(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Ebm(maj7) | Cbmaj7 | Bb7 | Bb7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Fm7b5 | Bb7 | Ebm(maj7) | Ebm(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Ebm(maj7) | Fm7b5 | Bb7 | Ebm(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Abm7 | Bb7 | Ebm(maj7) | Ebm(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Cbmaj7 | Bb7 | Ebm(maj7) | Ebm(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Ebm(maj7) | Abm7 | Cbmaj7 | Bb7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Ebm(maj7) | Gbmaj7#5 | Cbmaj7 | Bb7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| Bb7 | Ddim7 | Ebm(maj7) | Ebm(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Abm7 | Ddim7 | Ebm(maj7) | Ebm(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Ebm(maj7) | Cbmaj7 | Fm7b5 | Bb7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Ebm(maj7) | Bb7 | Cbmaj7 | Abm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

E harmonic minor chord progressions

In E harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Em, and the V chord B pulls back to it through its 3rd D#, the leading tone of the key.

E scaleE positionsE chordsE arpeggiosE progressions

Chord progressions of E harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Em | Am | B | Em |i iv V i
i bVI V| Em | C | B | B |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Em | Am | C | B |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Em | C | Am | B |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Em | F#dim | B | Em |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Em | G+ | C | B |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Em | B | C | Am |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Am | B | Em | Em |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| C | B | Em | Em |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| F#dim | B | Em | Em |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Am | D#dim | Em | Em |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Em | G+ | Am | B |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Em(maj7) | Am7 | B7 | Em(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Em(maj7) | Cmaj7 | B7 | B7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| F#m7b5 | B7 | Em(maj7) | Em(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Em(maj7) | F#m7b5 | B7 | Em(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Am7 | B7 | Em(maj7) | Em(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Cmaj7 | B7 | Em(maj7) | Em(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Em(maj7) | Am7 | Cmaj7 | B7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Em(maj7) | Gmaj7#5 | Cmaj7 | B7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| B7 | D#dim7 | Em(maj7) | Em(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Am7 | D#dim7 | Em(maj7) | Em(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Em(maj7) | Cmaj7 | F#m7b5 | B7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Em(maj7) | B7 | Cmaj7 | Am7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

F harmonic minor chord progressions

In F harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Fm, and the V chord C pulls back to it through its 3rd E, the leading tone of the key.

F scaleF positionsF chordsF arpeggiosF progressions

Chord progressions of F harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Fm | Bbm | C | Fm |i iv V i
i bVI V| Fm | Db | C | C |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Fm | Bbm | Db | C |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Fm | Db | Bbm | C |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Fm | Gdim | C | Fm |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Fm | Ab+ | Db | C |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Fm | C | Db | Bbm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Bbm | C | Fm | Fm |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| Db | C | Fm | Fm |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| Gdim | C | Fm | Fm |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Bbm | Edim | Fm | Fm |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Fm | Ab+ | Bbm | C |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Fm(maj7) | Bbm7 | C7 | Fm(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Fm(maj7) | Dbmaj7 | C7 | C7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Gm7b5 | C7 | Fm(maj7) | Fm(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Fm(maj7) | Gm7b5 | C7 | Fm(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Bbm7 | C7 | Fm(maj7) | Fm(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Dbmaj7 | C7 | Fm(maj7) | Fm(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Fm(maj7) | Bbm7 | Dbmaj7 | C7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Fm(maj7) | Abmaj7#5 | Dbmaj7 | C7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| C7 | Edim7 | Fm(maj7) | Fm(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Bbm7 | Edim7 | Fm(maj7) | Fm(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Fm(maj7) | Dbmaj7 | Gm7b5 | C7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Fm(maj7) | C7 | Dbmaj7 | Bbm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

F# harmonic minor chord progressions

In F# harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on F#m, and the V chord C# pulls back to it through its 3rd E#, the leading tone of the key.

F# scaleF# positionsF# chordsF# arpeggiosF# progressions

Chord progressions of F# harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| F#m | Bm | C# | F#m |i iv V i
i bVI V| F#m | D | C# | C# |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| F#m | Bm | D | C# |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| F#m | D | Bm | C# |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| F#m | G#dim | C# | F#m |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| F#m | A+ | D | C# |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| F#m | C# | D | Bm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Bm | C# | F#m | F#m |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| D | C# | F#m | F#m |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| G#dim | C# | F#m | F#m |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Bm | E#dim | F#m | F#m |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| F#m | A+ | Bm | C# |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| F#m(maj7) | Bm7 | C#7 | F#m(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| F#m(maj7) | Dmaj7 | C#7 | C#7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| G#m7b5 | C#7 | F#m(maj7) | F#m(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| F#m(maj7) | G#m7b5 | C#7 | F#m(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Bm7 | C#7 | F#m(maj7) | F#m(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Dmaj7 | C#7 | F#m(maj7) | F#m(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| F#m(maj7) | Bm7 | Dmaj7 | C#7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| F#m(maj7) | Amaj7#5 | Dmaj7 | C#7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| C#7 | E#dim7 | F#m(maj7) | F#m(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Bm7 | E#dim7 | F#m(maj7) | F#m(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| F#m(maj7) | Dmaj7 | G#m7b5 | C#7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| F#m(maj7) | C#7 | Dmaj7 | Bm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

G harmonic minor chord progressions

In G harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Gm, and the V chord D pulls back to it through its 3rd F#, the leading tone of the key.

G scaleG positionsG chordsG arpeggiosG progressions

Chord progressions of G harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Gm | Cm | D | Gm |i iv V i
i bVI V| Gm | Eb | D | D |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Gm | Cm | Eb | D |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Gm | Eb | Cm | D |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Gm | Adim | D | Gm |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Gm | Bb+ | Eb | D |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Gm | D | Eb | Cm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Cm | D | Gm | Gm |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| Eb | D | Gm | Gm |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| Adim | D | Gm | Gm |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Cm | F#dim | Gm | Gm |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Gm | Bb+ | Cm | D |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Gm(maj7) | Cm7 | D7 | Gm(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Gm(maj7) | Ebmaj7 | D7 | D7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Am7b5 | D7 | Gm(maj7) | Gm(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Gm(maj7) | Am7b5 | D7 | Gm(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Cm7 | D7 | Gm(maj7) | Gm(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Ebmaj7 | D7 | Gm(maj7) | Gm(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Gm(maj7) | Cm7 | Ebmaj7 | D7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Gm(maj7) | Bbmaj7#5 | Ebmaj7 | D7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| D7 | F#dim7 | Gm(maj7) | Gm(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Cm7 | F#dim7 | Gm(maj7) | Gm(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Gm(maj7) | Ebmaj7 | Am7b5 | D7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Gm(maj7) | D7 | Ebmaj7 | Cm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

Ab harmonic minor chord progressions

In Ab harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Abm, and the V chord Eb pulls back to it through its 3rd G, the leading tone of the key.

Ab scaleAb positionsAb chordsAb arpeggiosAb progressions

Chord progressions of Ab harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Abm | Dbm | Eb | Abm |i iv V i
i bVI V| Abm | Fb | Eb | Eb |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Abm | Dbm | Fb | Eb |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Abm | Fb | Dbm | Eb |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Abm | Bbdim | Eb | Abm |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Abm | Cb+ | Fb | Eb |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Abm | Eb | Fb | Dbm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Dbm | Eb | Abm | Abm |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| Fb | Eb | Abm | Abm |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| Bbdim | Eb | Abm | Abm |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Dbm | Gdim | Abm | Abm |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Abm | Cb+ | Dbm | Eb |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Abm(maj7) | Dbm7 | Eb7 | Abm(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Abm(maj7) | Fbmaj7 | Eb7 | Eb7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Bbm7b5 | Eb7 | Abm(maj7) | Abm(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Abm(maj7) | Bbm7b5 | Eb7 | Abm(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Dbm7 | Eb7 | Abm(maj7) | Abm(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Fbmaj7 | Eb7 | Abm(maj7) | Abm(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Abm(maj7) | Dbm7 | Fbmaj7 | Eb7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Abm(maj7) | Cbmaj7#5 | Fbmaj7 | Eb7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| Eb7 | Gdim7 | Abm(maj7) | Abm(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Dbm7 | Gdim7 | Abm(maj7) | Abm(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Abm(maj7) | Fbmaj7 | Bbm7b5 | Eb7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Abm(maj7) | Eb7 | Fbmaj7 | Dbm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

A harmonic minor chord progressions

In A harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Am, and the V chord E pulls back to it through its 3rd G#, the leading tone of the key.

A scaleA positionsA chordsA arpeggiosA progressions

Chord progressions of A harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Am | Dm | E | Am |i iv V i
i bVI V| Am | F | E | E |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Am | Dm | F | E |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Am | F | Dm | E |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Am | Bdim | E | Am |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Am | C+ | F | E |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Am | E | F | Dm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Dm | E | Am | Am |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| F | E | Am | Am |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| Bdim | E | Am | Am |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Dm | G#dim | Am | Am |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Am | C+ | Dm | E |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Am(maj7) | Dm7 | E7 | Am(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Am(maj7) | Fmaj7 | E7 | E7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Bm7b5 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Am(maj7) | Bm7b5 | E7 | Am(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Dm7 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Fmaj7 | E7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Am(maj7) | Dm7 | Fmaj7 | E7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Am(maj7) | Cmaj7#5 | Fmaj7 | E7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| E7 | G#dim7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Dm7 | G#dim7 | Am(maj7) | Am(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Am(maj7) | Fmaj7 | Bm7b5 | E7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Am(maj7) | E7 | Fmaj7 | Dm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

Bb harmonic minor chord progressions

In Bb harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Bbm, and the V chord F pulls back to it through its 3rd A, the leading tone of the key.

Bb scaleBb positionsBb chordsBb arpeggiosBb progressions

Chord progressions of Bb harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Bbm | Ebm | F | Bbm |i iv V i
i bVI V| Bbm | Gb | F | F |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Bbm | Ebm | Gb | F |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Bbm | Gb | Ebm | F |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Bbm | Cdim | F | Bbm |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Bbm | Db+ | Gb | F |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Bbm | F | Gb | Ebm |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Ebm | F | Bbm | Bbm |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| Gb | F | Bbm | Bbm |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| Cdim | F | Bbm | Bbm |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Ebm | Adim | Bbm | Bbm |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Bbm | Db+ | Ebm | F |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Bbm(maj7) | Ebm7 | F7 | Bbm(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Bbm(maj7) | Gbmaj7 | F7 | F7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Cm7b5 | F7 | Bbm(maj7) | Bbm(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Bbm(maj7) | Cm7b5 | F7 | Bbm(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Ebm7 | F7 | Bbm(maj7) | Bbm(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Gbmaj7 | F7 | Bbm(maj7) | Bbm(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Bbm(maj7) | Ebm7 | Gbmaj7 | F7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Bbm(maj7) | Dbmaj7#5 | Gbmaj7 | F7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| F7 | Adim7 | Bbm(maj7) | Bbm(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Ebm7 | Adim7 | Bbm(maj7) | Bbm(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Bbm(maj7) | Gbmaj7 | Cm7b5 | F7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Bbm(maj7) | F7 | Gbmaj7 | Ebm7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

B harmonic minor chord progressions

In B harmonic minor every progression starts or ends on Bm, and the V chord F# pulls back to it through its 3rd A#, the leading tone of the key.

B scaleB positionsB chordsB arpeggiosB progressions

Chord progressions of B harmonic minor, one bar per chord
ProgressionChordsNumerals
i iv V i cadence| Bm | Em | F# | Bm |i iv V i
i bVI V| Bm | G | F# | F# |i bVI V V
i iv bVI V| Bm | Em | G | F# |i iv bVI V
i bVI iv V| Bm | G | Em | F# |i bVI iv V
Minor ii V i: i ii° V i| Bm | C#dim | F# | Bm |i ii° V i
i bIII+ bVI V| Bm | D+ | G | F# |i bIII+ bVI V
i V bVI iv| Bm | F# | G | Em |i V bVI iv
iv V i cadence| Em | F# | Bm | Bm |iv V i i
bVI V i cadence| G | F# | Bm | Bm |bVI V i i
ii° V i cadence| C#dim | F# | Bm | Bm |ii° V i i
iv vii° i cadence| Em | A#dim | Bm | Bm |iv vii° i i
Rising line i bIII+ iv V| Bm | D+ | Em | F# |i bIII+ iv V
i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)| Bm(maj7) | Em7 | F#7 | Bm(maj7) |i(maj7) iv7 V7 i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7| Bm(maj7) | Gmaj7 | F#7 | F#7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 V7 V7
Minor ii V i: iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| C#m7b5 | F#7 | Bm(maj7) | Bm(maj7) |iiø7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)| Bm(maj7) | C#m7b5 | F#7 | Bm(maj7) |i(maj7) iiø7 V7 i(maj7)
iv7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Em7 | F#7 | Bm(maj7) | Bm(maj7) |iv7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) cadence| Gmaj7 | F#7 | Bm(maj7) | Bm(maj7) |bVImaj7 V7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7| Bm(maj7) | Em7 | Gmaj7 | F#7 |i(maj7) iv7 bVImaj7 V7
i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7| Bm(maj7) | Dmaj7#5 | Gmaj7 | F#7 |i(maj7) bIII+maj7 bVImaj7 V7
V7 vii°7 i(maj7)| F#7 | A#dim7 | Bm(maj7) | Bm(maj7) |V7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) cadence| Em7 | A#dim7 | Bm(maj7) | Bm(maj7) |iv7 vii°7 i(maj7) i(maj7)
i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7 turnaround| Bm(maj7) | Gmaj7 | C#m7b5 | F#7 |i(maj7) bVImaj7 iiø7 V7
i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7| Bm(maj7) | F#7 | Gmaj7 | Em7 |i(maj7) V7 bVImaj7 iv7

Harmonic Minor Chord Progressions on Guitar: frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions guitarists ask most about the harmonic minor chord progressions on guitar.

What is the most common harmonic minor chord progression?

The cadence i iv V i, Am Dm E Am in A, and the loop i bVI V, Am F E. Both use the major V chord that only harmonic minor gives.

Why does harmonic minor sound so dramatic in progressions?

Because its V chord is major and contains the leading tone, G# in A, which rises a half step to the root when the progression returns to i.

What is a minor ii V i?

Bm7b5 E7 Am in A minor: the ii, V and i seventh chords of harmonic minor. It is the main cadence of minor-key jazz.

Can I use these harmonic minor progressions in other keys?

Yes. Every player has a Key menu, and the sheets at the end of the page show each harmonic minor progression in A and E.

Do these progressions borrow chords from other scales?

No. Every chord comes from the harmonic field of harmonic minor, so the scale fits over the whole progression.

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Last reviewed: October 31, 2026

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