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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E minor

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

It was a little sonata in E minor; it’s three movements, very compact, about seven or eight minutes.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2022

Titled “Legacy,” the work’s four movements are written in a kind of code, with each key spelling out Christopher De Cormier’s initials: C major, D minor, E minor and C again.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2017

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

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

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