E-sharp Minor
| Relative key | G♯ major enharmonic: A♭ major |
|---|---|
| Parallel key | E♯ major enharmonic: F major |
| Enharmonic | F minor |
| Component pitches | |
| E♯, F, G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯ | |
| Qualities | |
Enharmonic with F minor is E-sharp minor, based on the musical note E-sharp and consisting of the pitches E♯, F, G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯ and D♯. In the harmonic minor, the D♯ is raised to D. Its key signature has six sharps and one double sharp.
For clarity and simplicity, E-sharp minor is usually notated as F minor. However, E-sharp minor could be used on a local level, such as a brief passage in Johann Sebastian Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude and Fugue No. 3 in C-sharp major. (E♯ minor is the mediant minor key of C♯ major.)
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