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47,334 songs · 36–208 BPM · Camelot 9A · Open Key 4m
E Minor is a moody, resonant key that maps to the Asavari thaat. Its relative key is G Major, and its parallel key is E Major.
Below are the 47,334songs we've mapped to this key, plus the scale notes, the chords you need to play along, and the best matching keys for a seamless DJ mix.
These are the seven notes of the E Minor scale:
EF#GABCD
Its relative key is G Major (same notes) and its parallel key is E Major — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.
The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Minor |
| ii° | F#dim | Diminished |
| III | G | Major |
| iv | Am | Minor |
| v | Bm | Minor |
| VI | C | Major |
| VII | D | Major |
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E Minor maps to the Asavari thaat (Western mode: Aeolian (Natural Minor)). Natural minor scale — identical to the Western Aeolian mode. Melancholic, serious character. To sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to E.
The E Minor scale contains the notes E, F#, G, A, B, C, D.
The diatonic chords in E Minor are Em, F#dim, G, Am, Bm, C, D.
12NOTEZ lists 47,334 songs in E Minor, with tempos from 36 to 208 BPM.
The relative key of E Minor is G Major — it shares the same seven notes.
In Hindustani classical, E Minor maps to the Asavari thaat (Aeolian (Natural Minor)). Set your tonic (Sa) to E.
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