Chords in the key of E Natural Minor
All 7 diatonic chords of the E Natural Minor natural-minor key with Roman numeral analysis.
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
- Mode
- Minor
- Scale
- E F♯ G A B C D
- Relative key
- G Major
- Dominant
- Bm
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in E Natural Minor
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in E Natural Minor.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i | Em | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii° | F♯° | Open chord page | |
| 3 | III | G | Open chord page | |
| 4 | iv | Am | Open chord page | |
| 5 | v | Bm | Open chord page | |
| 6 | VI | C | Open chord page | |
| 7 | VII | D | Open chord page |
E Natural Minor on the piano
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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
i–♭VII–♭VI–V in E minor
Em · D · C · B
ii° – V – i
ii°–V–i in E minor
F♯m7♭5 · B7 · Em7
i – VI – III – VII
i–VI–III–VII in E minor
Em · C · G · D
i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i
i–♭VI–♭VII–i in E minor
Em · C · D · Em
i – iv – v – i
i–iv–v–i in E minor
Em · Am · Bm · Em
i – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII
i–♭VII–♭VI–♭VII in E minor
Em · D · C · D
i – VI – iv – V
i–VI–iv–V in E minor
Em · C · Am · Bm
i – III – iv – VI
i–III–iv–VI in E minor
Em · G · Am · C
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.