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E Minor Piano Chord

Root
E
Min 3rd
G
5th
B
PLAY
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E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
E
G
B

The Notes in an E Minor Chord

The Root

The root is the bottom note of the chord, the starting point to which the other notes relate. The root of an E Minor chord is E.

The Min 3rd

The minor third of an E Minor chord is G. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.

Finding G from E step by step:

  • Start on: E
  • Step 1: move up to F
  • Step 2: move up to F#
  • Step 3: Land on G
Min 3rd
G
Root
E
1
2
PLAY
  • F is a minor second above E.
  • F# is a major 2nd above E.
  • G is a minor third above E.

The 5th

The fifth of an E Minor chord is B. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root.

Finding B from E step by step:

  • Start on: E
  • Step 1: move down to D#
  • Step 2: move down to D
  • Step 3: move down to C#
  • Step 4: move down to C
  • Step 5: Land on B
5th
B
Root
E
1
2
3
4
PLAY
  • D# is a minor second below E.
  • D is a major 2nd below E.
  • C# is a minor third below E.
  • C is a major third below E.
  • B is a fourth below E. The 5th is down a fourth? Confusing, right? The note B is down 5 half-steps from E, but up 7 half-steps from E:
5th
B
Root
E
1
2
3
4
5
6
PLAY

The Inversions of E Minor

Root Position

Root
E
Min 3rd
G
5th
B
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
E
G
B

1st Inversion

Min 3rd
G
5th
B
Root
E
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
G
B
E

2nd Inversion

5th
B
Root
E
Min 3rd
G
PLAY
E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
B
E
G

Other Minor Chords

Cm, C#m, Dbm, Dm, D#m, Ebm, Em, Fm, F#m, Gbm, Gm, G#m, Abm, Am, A#m, Bbm, Bm

See all minor chords

Other E Chords

E, Em, Edim, E+, EM7, Em7, E7, Edim7

See a list of 34 E chords