E (musical note)
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E 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.
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 in the key of 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
E Major Modes(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
E Melodic(Jazz) Minor Modes.[]
- 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
E Harmonic Minor Modes.[]
- E Harmonic Minor: E F♯ G A B C D♯ E
- E Locrian ♮6: E F G A B♭ 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 A♭ B♭ C D♭ E
E Harmonic Major Modes.[]
- E Harmonic Major: E F♯ G♯ A B C D♯ E
- E Dorian ♭5: E F♯ G A B♭ C♯ D E
- E Phrygian ♭4: E F G A♭ B C D E
- E Lydian ♭3: E F♯ G A♯ B C♯ D♯ E
- E Mixolydian ♭2: E F G♯ A B C♯ D E
- E Lydian Augmented ♯2: E F
G♯ A♯ B♯ C♯ D♯ E
- E Locrian
7: E F G A B♭ C D♭ 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[]
Categories:
- Musical notes
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