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The key of E minor

E F♯ G A B C D

1 sharp: F♯. Relative major: The key of G major.

The triads of the key

i
Em
ii°
F♯°
III
G
iv
Am
v
Bm
VI
C
VII
D

The seventh chords

i7
Em7
iiø7
F♯m7♭5
IIImaj7
Gmaj7
iv7
Am7
v7
Bm7
VImaj7
Cmaj7
VII7
D7

In practice the V of a minor key is almost always major, taken from the harmonic minor: B7 (V7), which carries the leading tone D♯.

E natural minor scale

Open it in the app: 6. Harmony, in E