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Chords in the key of E Natural Minor

The seven chords of E Natural Minor and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

Short answer

The key of E Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: Em, F♯°, G, Am, Bm, C, D. They're built on each degree of the E Natural Minor scale.

Tonic
E
Key signature
1 sharp
Scale
E F♯ G A B C D
Relative key
G Major
Dominant
Bm
Parallel key
E Major

Diatonic chords in E Natural Minor

Build a triad on each note of the E Natural Minor scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

DegreeTriad7th chordHear
iEmEm7
ii°F♯°F♯m7♭5
IIIGGmaj7
ivAmAm7
vBmBm7
VICCmaj7
VIIDD7

Key signature of E Natural Minor

E Natural Minor has one sharp: F♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.

Practise reading key signatures

E Natural Minor on the piano

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E Natural Minor on the pianoCDEGABCDEGABF♯F♯E Natural Minor - E · F♯ · G · A · B · C · D

Common progressions in E Natural Minor

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

i–♭VII–♭VI–V in E minor
EmDCB
ii°–V–i in E minor
F♯m7♭5B7Em7
i–VI–III–VII in E minor
EmCGD
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in E minor
EmCDEm
i–iv–v–i in E minor
EmAmBmEm
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in E minor
EmDCD
i–VI–iv–V in E minor
EmCAmBm
i–III–iv–VI in E minor
EmGAmC

Related keys

The keys a song in E Natural Minor most often borrows chords from or moves to.

CGDAEBC♭F♯G♭D♭C♯A♭E♭B♭FAmEmBmF♯mC♯mG♯mA♭mD♯mE♭mB♭mA♯mFmCmGmDmMajorMinor
E Natural Minor is lit, with its relative key and the keys a fifth either side.

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of E Natural Minor?
The key of E Natural Minor contains seven diatonic chords: Em, F♯°, G, Am, Bm, C, D. They're built on each degree of the E Natural Minor scale.
How many sharps or flats are in E Natural Minor?
E Natural Minor has one sharp: F♯. The signature at the start of each staff line makes those notes sharp all the way through, unless an accidental says otherwise.
What are the 7th chords in E Natural Minor?
Adding a seventh to each chord of E Natural Minor gives Em7, F♯m7♭5, Gmaj7, Am7, Bm7, Cmaj7, D7.
What is the relative key of E Natural Minor?
It's G Major. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as E Natural Minor, but its music centres on G.
What are the most common progressions in E Natural Minor?
Pop and rock songs in E Natural Minor usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?
Every chord in E Natural Minor is built using only notes from the E Natural Minor scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to E Natural Minor?
Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to E Natural Minor. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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