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E minor scale on piano

Notes: E – F♯ – G – A – B – C – D

The natural minor scale: the same notes as its relative major, starting from the 6th degree. Darker, it colors countless songs.

How it is built

Steps between the notes (W = whole step, H = half step): W – H – W – W – H – W – W.

Key signature: 1 sharp (F♯).

Relative key: G major.

Fingering

Right hand, going up: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5. Left hand, going up: 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1.

The chords of the scale

• I: Em
• II: F♯dim
• III: G
• IV: Am
• V: Bm
• VI: C
• VII: D

Other E scales

E major · E harmonic minor · E major pentatonic · E minor pentatonic · E blues