E Melodic Minor — diatonic chords

Harmonic minor with raised 6th and 7th. Jazz staple.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i
Em
minor
ii
F#m
minor
III+
G+
aug
IV
A
major
V
B
major
vi°
C#°
dim
vii°
D#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1iEmMinor
2iiF#mMinor
3III+G+Augmented
4IVAMajor
5VBMajor
6vi°C#°Diminished
7vii°D#°Diminished

Melodic Minor in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in E

E MajorE Natural MinorE Harmonic MinorE DorianE PhrygianE Lydian

About the E Melodic Minor scale's harmony

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