Key of E major

Chords in the Key of E Major – Free Chart

E major has four sharps, F♯, C♯, G♯ and D♯. Here are its notes on piano and guitar, its seven chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.

Key signature4 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯

Relative minorC♯ minor

Camelot12B

Parallel minorE minor

The E major scale

Piano

C♯D♯EF♯G♯ABC♯D♯EF♯G♯AB

Guitar, open position

Chords in the key of E major

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With sevenths

Common progressions in E major

I – V – vi – IV

E– B– C♯m– A

The pop progression

I – IV – V – I

E– A– B– E

Rock, folk and country staple

vi – IV – I – V

C♯m– A– E– B

Moody, emotional pop

I – vi – IV – V

E– C♯m– A– B

50s doo-wop and ballads

ii7 – V7 – Imaj7

F♯m7– B7– Emaj7

The jazz cadence

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Nearby keys

Keys that share chords with E major

IV · NeighbourA major V · NeighbourB major Relative minorC♯ minor Parallel minorE minor Circle of fifthsSee all 24 keys

For DJs

Mixing in key

E major is 12B on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:

11BA major 1BB major 12AC♯ minor

All 24 keys

Chords for every key

FAQ

E major questions

What chords are in the key of E major?

E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B, C♯m and D♯dim. The three you'll use most are E, A and B, the I, IV and V chords.

Why does E major have four sharps?

Every major scale follows the same pattern of steps between its notes. Starting on E, that pattern only fits with F♯, C♯, G♯ and D♯.

What is the relative minor of E major?

C♯ minor. It uses the same seven notes as E major but starts on C♯.

How do I know if a song is in E major?

Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says E major, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.