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 
 
 
 
 
 Scale Positions 
 The diagrams below outline the 5 CAGED positions for the E Minor scale. 
 Position 1 
 
 
 
 Position 2 
 
 
 
 Position 3 
 
 
 
 Position 4 
 
 
 
 Position 5 
 
 
 
 
 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) 
 
   
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