What the Minor blues progression sounds like
Dark and moody; a favorite for slow blues. In E major it's Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Am7 Am7 Em7 Em7 C7 B7 Em7 B7.
Heard in: The Thrill Is Gone (B.B. King) uses a minor blues.
You'll find it in Blues songwriting.
Scales that fit Minor blues
Over this progression in E, the best-fitting scales are E Blues, E Minor pentatonic, E Natural minor (Aeolian). Put your own chords into the scale finder to see more.
Minor blues in every key
| Key | Chords |
|---|---|
| C major | Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Cm7 Fm7 Fm7 Cm7 Cm7 Ab7 G7 Cm7 G7 |
| G major | Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Gm7 Cm7 Cm7 Gm7 Gm7 Eb7 D7 Gm7 D7 |
| D major | Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Dm7 Gm7 Gm7 Dm7 Dm7 Bb7 A7 Dm7 A7 |
| A major | Am7 Am7 Am7 Am7 Dm7 Dm7 Am7 Am7 F7 E7 Am7 E7 |
| E major | Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Am7 Am7 Em7 Em7 C7 B7 Em7 B7 |
| B major | Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Bm7 Em7 Em7 Bm7 Bm7 G7 F#7 Bm7 F#7 |
| F# major | F#m7 F#m7 F#m7 F#m7 Bm7 Bm7 F#m7 F#m7 D7 C#7 F#m7 C#7 |
| Db major | Dbm7 Dbm7 Dbm7 Dbm7 Gbm7 Gbm7 Dbm7 Dbm7 A7 Ab7 Dbm7 Ab7 |
| Ab major | Abm7 Abm7 Abm7 Abm7 Dbm7 Dbm7 Abm7 Abm7 Fb7 Eb7 Abm7 Eb7 |
| Eb major | Ebm7 Ebm7 Ebm7 Ebm7 Abm7 Abm7 Ebm7 Ebm7 Cb7 Bb7 Ebm7 Bb7 |
| Bb major | Bbm7 Bbm7 Bbm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 Ebm7 Bbm7 Bbm7 Gb7 F7 Bbm7 F7 |
| F major | Fm7 Fm7 Fm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Bbm7 Fm7 Fm7 Db7 C7 Fm7 C7 |
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Common questions
What are the chords in the Minor blues progression?
In E major the Minor blues progression is Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Am7 Am7 Em7 Em7 C7 B7 Em7 B7. The pattern is the same in every key; the table above lists all 12.
What scale goes with Minor blues?
In E, the E Blues fits best. E Minor pentatonic and E Natural minor (Aeolian) add different colors.
Last updated November 14, 2026.