7.2 · Chords of the Minor Key
The minor big three: i, iv, v
Minor has a big three too: i is home, iv is away, vis the pull back. All of them minor, all of them moodier. And then the upgrade: borrow harmonic minor's raised 7th and v becomes V, a major chord with a real pull home.
Out and back, in the dark
The same two trips as in major, now from a minor home. Every stop is shadowed.
Borrow the pull
All-minor v comes home gently. It's the old, modal sound. Raise one note (the 7th) and V slams the door shut behind you. Most minor songs use V.
Leave the door open
Just like in major, stopping on the pull chord leaves the story mid-sentence. And minor's V leans even harder.
Game · Soft v or hard V?
1 / 5One trip in a random minor key: i → iv → ? → i. Was the pull chord minor v or major V?
Quiz
1 / 3The minor key's big three are…