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E minor

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Minor scale based on E

E minor
${ \magnifyStaff #3/2 \omit Score.TimeSignature \key e \minor s16 \clef F \key e \minor s^"" }$
Component pitches
Relative key	G major
Parallel key	E major
Dominant key	B minor
Subdominant	A minor
E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D

E minor is aminor scale based onE, consisting of the pitches E,F♯,G,A,B,C, andD. Itskey signature has onesharp, on the F. Itsrelative major isG major and itsparallel major isE major.^[1]

The Enatural minor scale is:

$\header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative c' { \key e \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature e^"E natural minor scale" fis g a b c d e d c b a g fis e2 \clef F \key e \minor } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }$

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Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary. The Eharmonic minor andmelodic minor scales are:

$\header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative c' { \key e \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature e^"E harmonic minor scale" fis g a b c dis e dis c b a g fis e2 \clef F \key e \minor } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }$

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$\header { tagline = ##f } scale = \relative c' { \key e \minor \omit Score.TimeSignature e^"E melodic minor scale (ascending and descending)" fis g a b cis dis e d! c! b a g fis e2 \clef F \key e \minor } \score { { << \cadenzaOn \scale \context NoteNames \scale >> } \layout { } \midi { } }$

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Much of theclassical 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 sixopen (unfretted) strings are part of thetonic chord. The key of E minor is also popular inheavy metal music, as its tonic is the lowest note on a standard-tuned guitar.