The chords of the E minor scale

A very beautiful sounding scale. Has a love affinity. Example music written on E minor:


Nothing else matters - Metalica
Dangerous - David Guetta
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Nights in White Satin - the Moody Blues
We are The People - Epire of the Sun
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hN5X4kGhAtU


The notes of the scale:


E F# G A B C D (D#) E


So the chords derived are by descending bass step by step:

Bass          Harmony or chords
E                  E G B (D)
D#                D# F# A
D                  D F# A or D F# B for D6
C                  C E G (B) (one of the most beautiful chords)
B                  B D F# (A)
A                  A C E (G)
G                  G B D (F#)
F#                 F# A C (E)


Most of the above chords are among the best sounding to a human brain.


Handel could not resist using tye so modern sounding C major 7th ie C E G B in is overture in E minor.


Or course Chopin was a great user of E minor. See E minor prelude.


Listen also to the transcription for orchestra in E minor of Vocalise - Rachmaninov