E minor

American  

[ee mahy-ner] / ˈi ˈmaɪ nər /

noun

1. Music. the key that has E as the tonic or first note of its scale and is represented by a key signature having one sharp.

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Example Sentences

After catching a glimpse of a candidate for the cello section, Tár hopes to get close to her by selecting Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023

Yet it seems to have touched a strong chord — A, D and E minor, I’m told — with fans who poured into T-Mobile Park for the first weekend of home games, and beyond.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022

Johnny Marr: E minor 9 - it's a classic Bond motif, isn't it?

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2021

While the platform rotates, she strums an E minor chord on an electric guitar, over and over again.

From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2016

I strum the E minor chord, softer than the rest of the song.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith