E Minor Scale
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Notes in E Minor
E
F#
G
A
B
C
D
The most natural minor key for guitar. One sharp, widely used in rock, folk, metal, and acoustic singer-songwriter music.
Open E Minor in the Key Finder →Find songs in E Minor
Select notes on the interactive piano at showkeys and the tool will match all major and minor scales that contain those notes — narrowing down to E Minor as you add more melody notes. You can also tap Spacebar to detect the BPM of the song while you work.
How to use E Minor in showkeys
- Open the key finder preloaded with E Minor.
- Click or tap piano keys to hear the notes of the scale.
- Switch to Auto mode to enter melody notes and see all matching scales.
- Tap Spacebar in time with the beat to detect the song's BPM.
Relative scale
The relative major of E Minor is E Major — it shares the same notes but starts on a different root, giving it a brighter, more uplifting character.