E Harmonic Minor — diatonic chords

Natural minor with a raised 7th. Used in classical and metal.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Em
minor
ii°
F#°
dim
III+
G+
aug
iv
Am
minor
V
B
major
VI
C
major
vii°
D#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iEmMinor
2ii°F#°Diminished
3III+G+Augmented
4ivAmMinor
5VBMajor
6VICMajor
7vii°D#°Diminished

Harmonic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in E

E MajorE Natural MinorE Melodic MinorE DorianE PhrygianE Lydian

About the E Harmonic Minor scale's harmony

The E Harmonic Minor scale produces the following diatonic triads: Em, F#°, G+, Am, B, C, D#°. These chords all use only the notes of the E Harmonic Minor scale. The Roman numerals (i–ii°–III+–iv–V–VI–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.