Chords in the Key of E minor
The chords below are the ones that naturally belong to this key. Tap any chord to hear it and see it light up on the keyboard.
The E minor scale — also called E Aeolian — contains the notes E, F#, G, A, B, C, and D.
- E
- F#
- G
- A
- B
- C
- D
Its diatonic chords are i (Em), ii° (F#dim), III (G), iv (Am), v (Bm), VI (C), and VII (D).
- i Em
- ii° F#dim
- III G
- iv Am
- v Bm
- VI C
- VII D
The natural minor scale — known in modal terms as Aeolian — is the default minor sound, melancholic and introspective. It shares all its notes with its relative major but centres them a minor third lower.