Key of E Minor

The 7 diatonic chords in E Minor, shown with their Roman numeral function and color-coded intervals.

E Minor Scale & Chords

The E Minor scale contains the notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D.

The 7 diatonic chords are: i = Em, ii° = F#dim, III = G, iv = Am, v = Bm, VI = C, VII = D.

i
Em
R
m3
P5
ii°
F#dim
R
m3
♭5
III
G
R
M3
P5
iv
Am
R
m3
P5
v
Bm
R
m3
P5
VI
C
R
M3
P5
VII
D
R
M3
P5

Common Progressions in E Minor

Pop (I-V-vi-IV)
Em → Bm → C → Am
Classic Rock (I-IV-V)
Em → Am → Bm
50s (I-vi-IV-V)
Em → C → Am → Bm
Jazz ii-V-I
F#dim → Bm → Em

Related Keys

G Major (relative major)E Major (parallel major)B Minor (dominant)A Minor (subdominant)
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