E minor chordson the Irish bouzouki, ADAD tuning

Main chords: Em (i), D (♭VII), C (♭VI)

The scale: E F♯ G A B C D

Drones: No open course is in the Em chord in this tuning; A and D fit the key. The courses are A D A D, low to high.

Print it: E minor on one page (PDF), or the session pack: the chord chart and a page for each session key.

Common progressions

• i – ♭VII – ♭VI – ♭VII: Em – D – C – D
• i – ♭VI – ♭VII – i: Em – C – D – Em
• i – iv – ♭VII – i: Em – Am – D – Em (with the minor iv)

Basis: The Chiff & Fipple forum and common session practice: aeolian tunes lean on ♭VI and ♭VII (Em-D-C, Bm-G-A).

The seven chords in E minor

1. i Em2 2 2 5
2. ii° F♯dim0 4 3 4
3. ♭III G2 5 5 5
4. iv Am0 2 3 2
5. v Bm2 4 2 0
6. ♭VI C3 2 3 5
7. ♭VII D0 0 0 4

Other modes on E

Other minor keys

E minor in other tunings

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