E (musical note)
E is the third note of the C major scale, and mi in fixed-do solfège. It has enharmonic equivalents of F♭ (which is by definition a diatonic semitone above E♭) and D, amongst others.
When calculated in equal temperament with a reference of A above middle C as 440 Hz, the frequency of Middle E (E4) is approximately 329.628 Hz. See pitch (music) for a discussion of historical variations in frequency.
Contents
1 Designation by octave
2 Scales
2.1 Common scales beginning on E
2.2 Diatonic scales
2.3 Jazz melodic minor
2.4 Harmonic Minor
2.5 Harmonic Major
3 F flat
4 See also
Designation by octave
Scientific designation | Helmholtz designation | Octave name | Frequency (Hz) |
---|---|---|---|
E−1 | E͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵E or EEEE | Subsubcontra | 10.301 |
E0 | E͵͵ or ͵͵E or EEE | Subcontra | 20.602 |
E1 | E͵ or ͵E or EE | Contra | 41.203 |
E2 | E | Great | 82.407 |
E3 | e | Small | 164.814 |
E4 | e′ | One-lined | 329.628 |
E5 | e′′ | Two-lined | 659.255 |
E6 | e′′′ | Three-lined | 1318.51 |
E7 | e′′′′ | Four-lined | 2637.02 |
E8 | e′′′′′ | Five-lined | 5274.041 |
E9 | e′′′′′′ | Six-lined | 10548.082 |
E10 | e′′′′′′′ | Seven-lined | 21096.164 |
Scales
Common scales beginning on E
E Major: E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯ E
E Natural Minor: E F♯ G A B C D E- E Harmonic Minor: E F♯ G A B C D♯ E
- E Melodic Minor Ascending: E F♯ G A B C♯ D♯ E
- E Melodic Minor Descending: E D C B A G F♯ E
Diatonic scales
- E Ionian: E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯ E
- E Dorian: E F♯ G A B C♯ D E
- E Phrygian: E F G A B C D E
- E Lydian: E F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E
- E Mixolydian: E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D E
- E Aeolian: E F♯ G A B C D E
- E Locrian: E F G A B♭ C D E
Jazz melodic minor
- E Ascending Melodic Minor: E F♯ G A B C♯ D♯ E
- E Dorian ♭2: E F G A B C♯ D E
- E Lydian Augmented: E F♯ G♯ A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E
- E Lydian Dominant: E F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D E
- E Mixolydian ♭6: E F♯ G♯ A B C D E
- E Locrian ♮2: E F♯ G A B♭ C D E
- E Altered: E F G A♭ B♭ C D E
Harmonic Minor
- E Harmonic Minor: E F# G A B C D# E
- E Locrian ♮6: E F G A Bb C# D E
- E Ionian #5: E F# G# A B# C# D# E
- E Dorian #4: E F# G A# B C# D E
- E Phrygian ♮3: E F G# A B C D E
- E Lydian #2: E F## G# A# B C# D# E
- E Superlocrian bb7: E F G Ab Bb C D E
Harmonic Major
- E Harmonic Major: E F# G# A B C D# E
- E Dorian b5: E F# G A Bb C# D# E
- E Phrygian b4: E F G Ab B C D E
- E Lydian b3: E F# G A# B C# D# E
- E Mixolydian b2: E F G# A B C# D E
- E Lydian Augmented #2: E F## G# A# B# C# D# E
- E Locrian bb7: E F G A Bb C Db E
F flat
F♭ is a common enharmonic equivalent of E, but is not regarded as the same note. F♭ is commonly found after E♭ in the same measure in pieces where E♭ is in the key signature, in order to represent a diatonic, rather than a chromatic semitone; writing an E♭ with a following E♮ is regarded as a chromatic alteration of one scale degree.
See also
- Piano key frequencies
- E major
- E minor
- Root (chord)
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