E Minor

Every minor chord is made up of the 1st, b3rd and 5th notes of the major scale

Choose a chord below to see an example (with chord diagrams)

C

C# Db

D

D# Eb

E

F

F# Gb

G

G# Ab

A

A# Bb

B

The E major scale is

E	F#	G#	A	B	C#	D#
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

To make an “E minor” (Em) chord we use

the 1^st note E

the b3^rd (half step lower from the 3^rd) note G

the 5^th note B

This gives us the notes E, G and B which form the “E minor” chord

"E minor" (Em) on the guitar

"E minor" (Em) on the piano