E minor
E minor is a
minor scale based on
E, consisting of the pitches E,
F,
G,
A,
B,
C, and
D. Its
key signature has one
sharp. Its
relative major is
G major and its
parallel major is
E major.
The E
natural minor scale is:
:
{
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c' {
\key e \minor \time 7/4 e^"E natural minor scale" fis g a b c d e d c b a g fis e2 \clef F \key e \minor
} }
Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The E
harmonic minor and
melodic minor scales are:
:
{
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c' {
\key e \minor \time 7/4 e^"E harmonic minor scale" fis g a b c dis e dis c b a g fis e2
} }
:
{
\omit Score.TimeSignature \relative c' {
\key e \minor \time 7/4 e^"E melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" fis g a b cis dis e d? c? b a g fis e2
} }
Much of the
classical guitar repertoire is in E minor, as this is a very natural key for the instrument. In standard tuning (E A D G B E), four of the instrument's six
open (un
fretted) strings are part of the
tonic chord. The key of E minor is also popular in
heavy metal music, as its tonic is the lowest note on a standard-tuned guitar.
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