Minor Primary Progression (i-iv-v)

i-iv-v

progression

At a Glance

Formula:
i-iv-v

Illustrated in A minor.

Diagram type

i – iv – v

i: Am×231
iv: Dm××231
v: Em23

What It Is

Tonic, subdominant, dominant, all built from the natural minor scale - the minor-key analog of the major key's primary progression, using the natural (unraised) minor dominant.

How It Functions

Establishes the minor tonic without borrowing the raised leading tone, giving the dominant a softer, less pulling resolution than a major-key V.

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