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E in A♯ minor

In A♯ minor, E is E♯ (sharp)

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In A♯ minor, E is E♯ (sharp)The key signature of A♯ minor puts a sharp on every E.

Is E sharp in A♯ minor?

In A♯ minor, E is E♯: the key signature puts a sharp on every E, in every octave, for as long as that signature stands.

The signature of A♯ minor is seven sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯ and B♯. E♯ is one of them, which is why you never see a sharp written next to the note — the signature at the start of the staff already said it.

Spelled from the tonic, the A♯ minor scale runs A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯ — one of each letter, each carrying whatever the signature gives it. The staff above draws the A♯ minor signature and the note E♯ inside it — exactly as you would meet it in a piece written in this key.

Every letter in A♯ minor

A♯ minor has seven sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯ and B♯. That fixes what each of the seven letters is called in this key:

  • C is C♯
  • D is D♯
  • E is E♯ — the letter on this page
  • F is F♯
  • G is G♯
  • A is A♯
  • B is B♯

A♯ minor shares its signature with its relative C♯ major — the same sharps or flats, so E is E♯ there too.

A♯ minor and B♭ minor are the same key on the keyboard, written two different ways — so they answer this question differently: E is E♯ in A♯ minor, and E♭ in B♭ minor.

Frequently asked questions

Is E sharp in A♯ minor?
Yes. A♯ minor has seven sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯ and B♯, and E♯ is one of them, so every E in the key is played as E♯.
What accidental does E carry in A♯ minor?
E is E♯ (sharp). The signature of A♯ minor is seven sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯ and B♯. E♯ is one of them, which is why you never see a sharp written next to the note — the signature at the start of the staff already said it.
What sharps or flats are in A♯ minor?
A♯ minor has seven sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯ and B♯ — written in that order at the start of the staff.
How is the A♯ minor scale spelled?
From the tonic up: A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯. Each letter appears once, carrying whatever the key signature gives it.