How to Play Piano Chord: E minor — root | PianoKitty

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Em

root position

E minor

root position

Notes

E, G, B

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5

root	E
flat third	G
fifth	B

Similar chords

E minor 3rd with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E major with raised third
E suspended 2nd with flattened second
E diminished with flattened fifth

Practice the minor chords Practice all inversions of Em

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