E (musical note)
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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.
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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.