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- What key is E harmonic minor?
- How do you write a key signature for a harmonic minor?
- What notes are in E harmonic minor?
- What chords for E harmonic minor scale?
What key is E harmonic minor?
The E harmonic minor scale has 2 sharps. This harmonic minor scale is based on the natural minor scale with the same key / tonic note - E natural minor scale. Since the natural minor key is itself on the Circle of 5ths - E minor on circle of 5ths, this means that this is a commonly used harmonic minor scale key.
How do you write a key signature for a harmonic minor?
The key signature for the harmonic minor scale is the same as its related major scale with its tonic note 3 semitones above.
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| Eb major scale | = Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C - D - Eb |
| C natural minor | = C - D - Eb - F - G - Ab - Bb - C |
| C harmonic minor | = C - D - Eb - F - G - Ab - B - C |
What notes are in E harmonic minor?
E harmonic minor scale
- Notes in the E harmonic minor scale. E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D♯
- Scale Formula. W, H, W, W, H, WH, H.
- E harmonic minor scale notes on piano. Your browser does not support the audio element.
What chords for E harmonic minor scale?
The chord chart below lists the common traid and four note extended chords belonging to the key of E harmonic minor.
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Extended:
| Typical chord progressions in E harmonic minor | |
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| i - iv - V7 | Em - Am - B7 |
| ii - V7 - i | F#m7b5 - B7 - Em |
