MUSICIANS Keys Help. Major Minor ect...?

Question

Ok so, a major chord key goes...

M, min, min, M, M, min, Dim

Right?

so what order does a minor key follow?

whats a good website that will explain this throughly? i want to explore the minor world. seems like all the songs ive been writing are in major keys. which is getting repetitive. thx

Answer 1

I don't know of a good website off the top of my head, but the order of a minor key would be: min, dim, maj, min, min, maj, maj. In other words, it picks up from the last minor chord in the order of the major chords and "loops around," so to speak. However, you might want to try sharping the seventh tone in the key for a more unique sound. For example, in the key of A minor, the order of the notes in the scale is: A-B-C-D-E-F-G. By sharping the seventh tone, G, to G#, you get a slightly different set of chords with the unique sound I mentioned.

Here are the chords without sharping the seventh:
A minor: ACE
B dim: BDF
C major: CEG
D minor: DFA
E minor: EGB
F major: FAC
G major: GBD

With the seventh sharped, here are the new chords:
A minor: ACE
B dim: BDF
C sus (+): CEG#
D minor: DFA
E major: EG#B (you can also add D to make an E major 7th, which sounds good with the other chords)
F major: FAC
G# dim: G#BD

Hope you found this info useful.

Answer 2

I agree with sharping the 7th. It turns the Fifth mode into a dominant creating tension for easy release in the Key of the composition.

Also I like to jam in the Dorian mode. That is the next step up from the Major key.