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

When Mr. Darnielle says that “you can make three chords out of an E minor shape by fretting the B string first at the third fret, then at the second, and then leaving it open for the straight minor,” who knows what he’s talking about except another musician?

From The Wall Street Journal

“He wasn’t a musician. He couldn’t tell you, ‘I want an E minor here, and then I want to have eight bars of this,’” says Isaak, whose “Wicked Game” became a hit after appearing in 1990’s “Wild at Heart.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony in E Minor is not played too often, according to Ted Stern, conductor of the Glendale College Community Orchestra, which will play the piece for its final concert of the season on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

Seven decades since her death, and nine since the groundbreaking premiere of her Symphony in E minor, her luminous music is enrapturing audiences worldwide.

From New York Times

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