These are the open position Minor Chords. In music a Minor Chord is a chord that has a Root, a Minor third and a perfect fifth. When it contains only these notes is is know as a Minor Triad. Minor chords tend to have a sad sound. Below is a table of the of the chords above with notes that make them.
Minor Triad | Root | Minor Third | Perfect Fifth |
---|---|---|---|
Am | A | C | E |
Bm | B | D | F♯ |
Cm | C | E♭ | G |
Dm | D | F | A |
Em | E | G | B |
Fm | F | A♭ | C |
Gm | G | B♭ | D |