Chords in the Key of E Minor

The key of E minor has 1 sharp (F♯). Its scale is E – F♯ – G – A – B – C – D, and its chords are Em, F♯dim, G, Am, Bm, C, D.

The E minor scale.

Chords in E minor

Degree	Chord	Seventh chord	Notes
i	Em	Em7 i7	E – G – B
ii°	F♯dim	F♯m7♭5 iiø7	F♯ – A – C
III	G	Gmaj7 IIImaj7	G – B – D
iv	Am	Am7 iv7	A – C – E
v	Bm	Bm7 v7	B – D – F♯
VI	C	Cmaj7 VImaj7	C – E – G
VII	D	D7 VII7	D – F♯ – A

Common chord progressions in E minor

i – iv – v – i: Em – Am – Bm – Em
i – VI – III – VII: Em – C – G – D
i – VII – VI – VII: Em – D – C – D
ii° – v – i: F♯dim – Bm – Em

Related keys

G major (relative major, same notes)
E major (parallel major, same starting note)
B minor (dominant key, a fifth up)
A minor (subdominant key, a fifth down)