E major chord

The E major chord (E) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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E1G#3B5

About the major chord

The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

Formula: 1 3 5. Used in: Everywhere: pop, house, rock, gospel.

E inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with E

E is the I chord in E major, V chord in A major, IV chord in B major, III chord in C# minor, VII chord in F# minor and VI chord in G# minor.

It also appears in C# Dorian (III), F# Dorian (VII), B Dorian (IV), C# Phrygian (III), D# Phrygian (II), G# Phrygian (VI), D Lydian (II), E Lydian (I), A Lydian (V), E Mixolydian (I), F# Mixolydian (VII), B Mixolydian (IV).

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Questions

What notes are in a E major chord?

E, G#, B.

What is the formula of a major chord?

1 3 5. The root, a major third and a perfect fifth. The basic bright chord.

What key is E in?

E is a chord in E major (I), A major (V), B major (IV), C# minor (III).

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