Minor Chords Em, Am and Dm

Minor chords can be easier than the major chords we’ve learned. However, they sound very much ‘sad’ and are therefore less common than ‘happy’ major chords.

E minor and A minor chords

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Most people find D minor MUCH tougher, especially for changing. This is fine- it is rarely used until higher level songs, where it is still rare. It’s still an essential chord but its fine if it takes a little longer than the other two.

D minor chord

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It's important to begin to recognize the sound of the chords you are learning. For example, minor chords sound sad when compared to the happy sounding major chords.