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3.26Practical chord exercise in minor

Play these in A minor:

Version 1 — natural minor

Am → Dm → Em → Am

Am → Dm → Em → Am

Then:

Version 2 — tonal/harmonic minor

Am → Dm → E7 → Am

Am → Dm → E7 → Am

Which sounds more conclusive?

Then:

Version 3

Am → F → Dm → E7 → Am

Am → F → Dm → E7 → Am

Listen to how E7 announces:

We're going home now.