E Minor Chord on Piano
The E Minor chord contains E, G and B — 3 notes. Every one is marked across three octaves of the keyboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E | G | B |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing E Minor
| Major (Ionian) | C D G |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E A B |
| Dorian | D E A |
| Phrygian | E F# B |
| Lydian | C F G |
| Mixolydian | D G A |
| Locrian | D♭ F# B |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | C F |
| Harmonic Minor | E A♭ B |
| Melodic Minor | D E |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | E F |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | E F A♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | G |
| Minor Pentatonic | E |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | A |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | E |
| Blues | D♭ E |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | D♭ E G B♭ |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D E♭ F# G B♭ B |
Circle of fifths
Chords inside E Minor
| Power (5) | E |
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E Minor chord?
E, G and B. That is 3 notes.
How is the E Minor chord built?
From a root of E: G is the minor 3rd and B is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the E Minor chord?
C Major (Ionian), E Natural Minor (Aeolian), D Dorian and E Phrygian, among others. Every note of the E Minor chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the E Minor chord?
E Power (5). Each uses only notes the E Minor chord already contains.
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