Chords in E major

E · F♯m · G♯m · A · B · C♯m · D♯dim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ · scale E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯

E — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for E major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	E	E – G♯ – B	Emaj7	tonic
ii	F♯m	F♯ – A – C♯	F♯m7	predominant
iii	G♯m	G♯ – B – D♯	G♯m7	tonic substitute
IV	A	A – C♯ – E	Amaj7	predominant
V	B	B – D♯ – F♯	B7	dominant
vi	C♯m	C♯ – E – G♯	C♯m7	tonic substitute
vii°	D♯dim	D♯ – F♯ – A	D♯m7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

E – B – C♯m – A I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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E – C♯m – A – B I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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C♯m – A – E – B vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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F♯m – B – E – E ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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E – A – B – E I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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E – B – C♯m – G♯m – A – E – A – B I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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E – D – A – E I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: C♯ minor (same notes). Parallel minor: E minor (same tonic). See the E major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of E major?

The seven diatonic chords of E major are E (I), F♯m (ii), G♯m (iii), A (IV), B (V), C♯m (vi), D♯dim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in E major?

Emaj7 (Imaj7), F♯m7 (ii7), G♯m7 (iii7), Amaj7 (IVmaj7), B7 (V7), C♯m7 (vi7), D♯m7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in E major?

The primary chords are E (I), A (IV) and B (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does E major have?

4 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯.

What is the relative minor of E major?

C♯ minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.