E Minor scale
E Minor scale for guitar.
The E Minor is a seven-note scale, also called Natural E Minor. Colored circles mark the tones in the diagram, with darker color highlighting the root notes. The root notes are always E tones. In the two-octave pattern, the first root note is on the 6th string, 12th fret.
Em
2 octaves
Notes: E - F# - G - A - B - C - D
Intervals: 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2
Type: Septonic
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | Unison | Tonic |
| 2 | F# | Major second | Supertonic |
| b3 | G | Minor third | Mediant |
| 4 | A | Perfect fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | B | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| b6 | C | Minor sixth | Submediant |
| b7 | D | Minor seventh | Subtonic |
The main chords that are related to this scale are the following:
- Em
- F#dim
- G
- Am
- Bm
- C
- D
The tones in these chords correspond to the tones of the E Minor scale.
The E Minor scale consists of seven notes. These can be described as intervals, as semi-notes or steps on the guitar fingerboard, written as 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 from the first note to the next octave.
The E Minor is relative to G Major. Both scales include the same notes but their tonal center differ.
The E Minor
is identical with the E Aeolian mode.
Start the audio and play along! Use notes from the scale in the diagram above.
Normal tempo: