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Minor Chords (Triads)
Minor chords, or triads as shown below, are three tones played as a group formed from intervals of thirds. Chords, when in their original (root) position, are named by the bottom tone - the root. Minor chords are determined to be minor by distance from the root to the third (second tone) being three half steps. A Minor Chord is also determined by using the first, third, and fifth tones of a Minor Scale.
Cm = C - Eb - G
C#m = C# - E - G#
Dm = D - F - A
D#m = D# - F# - A#
Ebm = Eb - Gb - Bb
Em = E - G - B
Fm = F - Ab - C
F#m = F# - A - C#
Gm = G - Bb - D
G#m = G# - B - D#
Abm = Ab - Cb - Eb
Am = A - C - E
Bbm = Bb - Db - F
Bm = B - D - F#
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