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The key of A minor

A B C D E F G

No sharps or flats. Relative major: The key of C major.

The triads of the key

i
Am
ii°
B°
III
C
iv
Dm
v
Em
VI
F
VII
G

The seventh chords

i7
Am7
iiø7
Bm7♭5
IIImaj7
Cmaj7
iv7
Dm7
v7
Em7
VImaj7
Fmaj7
VII7
G7

In practice the V of a minor key is almost always major, taken from the harmonic minor: E7 (V7), which carries the leading tone G♯.

A natural minor scale

Open it in the app: 6. Harmony, in A