Minor 7th Chords - Parent Keys
(Major & Natural Minor Keys Only)

 

This is useful for reference when working out key centres. The tutorial on 7th chords is also useful background reading.

There are also reference charts of parent keys for major 7th, dominant 7th and half diminished chords.

Chord Notes Major Keys Minor Keys
Am7 A C E G ii of G major
iii of F major
vi of C major
i of A minor
iv of E minor
v of D minor
Em7 E G B D ii of D major
iii of C major
vi of G major
i of E minor
iv of B minor
v of A minor
Bm7 B D F# A ii of A major
iii of G major
vi of D major
i of B minor
iv of F# minor
v of E minor
F#m7 F# A C# E ii of E major
iii of D major
vi of A major
i of F# minor
iv of C# minor
v of B minor
C#m7 C# E G# B ii of B major
iii of A major
vi of E major
i of C# minor
iv of G# minor
v of F# minor
G#m7 G# B D# F# ii of F# major
iii of E major
vi of B major
i of G# minor
iv of D# minor
v of C# minor
D#m7 D# F# A# C# iii of B major
vi of F# major
i of D# minor
v of G# minor
Ebm7 Eb Gb Bb Db ii of Db major
vi of Gb major
i of Eb minor
iv of Bb minor
Bbm7 Bb Db F Ab ii of Ab major
iii of Gb major
vi of Db major
i of Bb minor
iv of F minor
v of Eb minor
Fm7 F Ab C Eb ii of Eb major
iii of Db major
vi of Ab major
i of F minor
iv of C minor
v of Bb minor
Cm7 C Eb G Bb ii of Bb major
iii of Ab major
vi of Eb major
i of C minor
iv of G minor
v of F minor
Gm7 G Bb D F ii of F major
iii of Eb major
vi of Bb major
i of G minor
iv of D minor
v of C minor
Dm7 D F A C ii of C major
iii of Bb major
vi of F major
i of D minor
iv of A minor
v of G minor

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