E natural minor scale

1 sharp: F♯ · pattern W–H–W–W–H–W–W

E – F♯ – G – A – B – C – D

Step patternWHWWHWW

Chords in E natural minor

iEm

ii°F♯dim

IIIG

ivAm

vBm

VIC

VIID

Scale degrees

Degree	Note	Name	Half steps from E
1	E	Tonic	0
2	F♯	Supertonic	2
3	G	Mediant	3
4	A	Subdominant	5
5	B	Dominant	7
6	C	Submediant	8
7	D	Subtonic	10

About this scale

The natural minor scale lowers the 3rd, 6th and 7th of the major scale. E minor shares every note with its relative major, so the two keys share the same key signature.

Relative key: G major.

Seventh chords in E natural minor scale

i7 Em7iiø7 F♯m7♭5IIImaj7 Gmaj7iv7 Am7v7 Bm7VImaj7 Cmaj7VII7 D7

Other E scales

E major E harmonic minor E melodic minor E major pentatonic E minor pentatonic E blues E Dorian E Mixolydian

Natural minor scale in other keys

C C♯D E♭F F♯G A♭A B♭B

Questions

What are the notes of the E natural minor scale?

E, F♯, G, A, B, C, D, and back to E.

How many sharps or flats are in E natural minor scale?

1: F♯.

What is the step pattern of the natural minor scale?

W–H–W–W–H–W–W, where W is a whole step (two keys) and H is a half step (the next key). Start that pattern on E to get this scale.

What is the relative major of E natural minor?

G major. Both scales use the same notes but start on a different tonic.