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3.6Build chords from natural minor
Let's build triads from A natural minor:
Scale:
A B C D E F G
Starting from A:
A C E = Am
Starting from B:
B D F = B°
Starting from C:
C E G = C
Starting from D:
D F A = Dm
Starting from E:
E G B = Em
Starting from F:
F A C = F
Starting from G:
G B D = G
So natural minor gives:
Am B° C Dm Em F G
or:
i ii° III iv v VI VII
Notice something surprising:
The chord built on 5 is:
Em
not E major.
That creates a problem.