Is there a Minor Key Common Chord Motion?

[leigh anne]

Hello! Straight to the question, is a Minor Key Common Chord Motion? Because there is a major, there must be a minor, right? But how come I never find what i'm looking for? It took me hours to find the major key common chord motion and it has been weeks but I can't find the minor. Does anybody know how the Minor Key Common Chord Notion works or where to find it? Thanks!

- Leigh

[lelle]

Hey Leigh,

I'm not sure what you mean by "major key chord motion" and "minor key chord motion". Can you clarify a bit what you mean? I can probably help you out once I understand what you're asking.

[keypeg]

When I googled "common chord motion" I found one reddit post with that title.  I showed chord progressions.  I imagine - "chord progressions commonly used"?

To the OP - if you google "minor chord progressions" (if that's what you're asking for) you will find answers.

One complication with minor keys is that you have three common minor scales: natural minor, melodic minor, harmonic minor - these will each have some different chords (and the different chords also play a role in the scale choice).

[timothy42b]

I think Leigh might be talking about close position chord motion.

By choosing inversions, you can keep your hand in one spot and play chord progressions, at least the I, IV, V7.

It's easy in major, and I've spent a good bit of time working on that because at the time it let me play hymns I wasn't ready for.  I have no idea about minor.  I guess one could sit at the keyboard and experiment. 

[quantum]

Following from the Reddit post suggested above, it appears as different ways of expanding the IV-V-I progression.  One could also practice this in minor mode, just starting with the iv-V-I and expanding from there. 

One way of thinking about it is, in Major: I - iii - vi - ii - V - I.  Up a fourth, down a fifth.  It's like a sequence. 

Another technique to practice would be rule of the octave.  It would teach more about voice leading, and encourage one to not get stuck in blocky chord progressions. 

[timothy42b]

https://www.musiclearningworkshop.com/close-chord-progression/