Fig. 1 · E minor

key signature

E minor

E1F♯2G3A4B5C6D7

1 sharp, written F♯

relative: G major parallel: E major the scale

The chords that live in it

Emdegree 1 · minor F♯dimdegree 2 · diminished Gdegree 3 · major Amdegree 4 · minor Bmdegree 5 · minor Cdegree 6 · major Ddegree 7 · major

Built by stacking thirds inside the scale and asking what quality comes out, rather than from a table of roman numerals.

What is true of it

E minor has 1 sharp.

They are written in this order, always: F♯.

Its notes are E, F♯, G, A, B, C and D.

Relative: G major has the same 1 sharp. Parallel: E major has 4 sharps, which is why changing mode changes the signature by three.

Every key

C♭ major G♭ major D♭ major A♭ major E♭ major B♭ major F major C major G major D major A major E major B major F♯ major C♯ major A♭ minor E♭ minor B♭ minor F minor C minor G minor D minor A minor B minor F♯ minor C♯ minor G♯ minor D♯ minor A♯ minor