E minor
1 sharp: F sharp
- Natural
- E F sharp G A B C D E
- Harmonic
- E F sharp G A B C D sharp E
- Melodic up
- E F sharp G A B C sharp D sharp E
- Melodic down
- E D C B A G F sharp E
E minor fingering at a glance
One octave going up, harmonic minor. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
| Note | E | F sharp | G | A | B | C | D sharp | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
E minor: common questions
- What notes are in E minor?
- E minor has 1 sharp: F sharp. The natural minor scale is E F sharp G A B C D E. The harmonic minor raises the 7th: E F sharp G A B C D sharp E. The melodic minor raises the 6th and 7th going up (E F sharp G A B C sharp D sharp E) and comes down as the natural minor.
- What is the fingering for the E minor scale?
- For one octave going up (harmonic minor), the right hand plays 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1, on E F sharp G A B C D sharp E. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
- What is the relative major of E minor?
- G major. It has the same key signature as E minor, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
- What are the notes of the E minor arpeggio?
- E, G and B: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 1 2 3 5 and the left hand plays 5 4 2 1.
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