# E Minor Scale ## **Notes of E Minor Scale** The E Minor Scale contains one sharp, F#. The rest of the notes are all naturals. E – F# – G – A – B – C – D ## Scale Formula

Intervals	Root	Major 2nd	Minor 3rd	Perfect 4th	Perfect 5th	Minor 6th	Minor 7th
Notes	E	F#	G	A	B	C	D

## Scale **Structure** E Minor is a minor scale and follows the minor scale structure of whole and half step intervals: W H W W H W W

![Whole step half step pattern for e minor scale](https://appliedguitartheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/e-minor-scale-whole-half-step-1024x285.png)

## Scale Positions The diagrams below outline the 5 CAGED positions for the E Minor scale. ### Position 1

![E minor scale position 1 diagram](https://appliedguitartheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/e-minor-scale-position-1-1024x256.png)

### Position 2

![E minor scale position 2 diagram](https://appliedguitartheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/e-minor-scale-position-2-1024x256.png)

### Position 3

![E minor scale position 3 diagram](https://appliedguitartheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/e-minor-scale-position-3-1024x256.png)

### Position 4

![E minor scale position 4 diagram](https://appliedguitartheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/e-minor-scale-position-4-1024x256.png)

### Position 5

![E minor scale position 5 diagram](https://appliedguitartheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/e-minor-scale-position-5-1024x256.png)

## Chords in the Key of E Minor

Degree	i	ii°	III	iv	v	VI	VII
Chord	Em	F#dim	G	Am	Bm	C	D
Chord Notes	E – G – B	F# – A – C	G – B – D	A – C – E	B – D – F#	C – E – G	D – F# – A

## Relative and Parallel Scales **Relative Major of E Minor:** G major | G – Am – Bm – C – D – Em – F#dim **Parallel Major of E Minor:** E major | E – F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – Ddim ## Modes The following are the modes of E Minor: - G Ionian (Major) - A Dorian (Minor) - B Phrygian (Minor) - C Lydian (Major) - D Mixolydian (Major) - E Aeolian (Minor) - F# Locrian (Minor) ### Backing Track