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.
Designation by octave
| Scientific designation | Helmholtz designation | Bilinear music notation | Octave name | Frequency (Hz) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-1 | E͵͵͵ or ͵͵͵E or EEEE | (-uE) | Subsubcontra | 10.301 |
| E0 | E͵͵ or ͵͵E or EEE | (-vE) | Subcontra | 20.602 |
| E1 | E͵ or ͵E or EE | (-wE) | Contra | 41.203 |
| E2 | E | (-xE) | Great | 82.407 |
| E3 | e | (-yE) | Small | 164.814 |
| E4 | e′ | (zE) | One-lined | 329.628 |
| E5 | e′′ | (yE}) | Two-lined | 659.255 |
| E6 | e′′′ | (xE) | Three-lined | 1318.51 |
| E7 | e′′′′ | (wE) | Four-lined | 2637.02 |
| E8 | e′′′′′ | (vE) | Five-lined | 5274.041 |
| E9 | e′′′′′′ | (uE) | Six-lined | 10548.082 |
| E10 | e′′′′′′′ | (tE) | 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
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
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