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E minor
| ||
| Relative key | G major | |
|---|---|---|
| Parallel key | E major | |
| Dominant key | ||
| Subdominant | ||
| Notes in this scale | ||
| E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D, E | ||
E minor (Em, Mim) is a minor scale based on the note E, with the pitches E, F ♯, G, A, B, C, D, and E. Its key signature has one sharp, F ♯.
Its relative major is G major, and its parallel major is E major.
A lot of classical guitar music is in E minor, because this key is very suited for the instrument. When it is tuned normally, four of the instrument's six strings are part of the tonic chord. The key is also very popular in heavy metal music, because the lowest note on a guitar, E, can be used a lot.
E minor was one of the most-often used keys by Felix Mendelssohn.
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