E major
Notes E – G♯ – B
Formula 1 3 5
E Chords
Root
E
E major
- Notes
- E – G♯ – B
- Formula
- 135
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All 20 chord types built on E. The notes of the E major scale are E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯; each chord takes some of them and changes one or two.
Chords in the key of E major
The seven chords built from the major scale, the ones most songs in this key use.
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Piano Chords: E
Em minor
Notes E – G – B
Formula 1 ♭3 5
E7 dominant 7th
Notes E – G♯ – B – D
Formula 1 3 5 ♭7
Emaj7 major 7th
Notes E – G♯ – B – D♯
Formula 1 3 5 7
Em7 minor 7th
Notes E – G – B – D
Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7
Esus2 suspended 2nd
Notes E – F♯ – B
Formula 1 2 5
Esus4 suspended 4th
Notes E – A – B
Formula 1 4 5
Edim diminished
Notes E – G – B♭
Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5
Eaug augmented
Notes E – G♯ – B♯
Formula 1 3 ♯5
E6 major 6th
Notes E – G♯ – B – C♯
Formula 1 3 5 6
Em6 minor 6th
Notes E – G – B – C♯
Formula 1 ♭3 5 6
Eadd9 add 9
Notes E – G♯ – B – F♯
Formula 1 3 5 9
E9 dominant 9th
Notes E – G♯ – B – D – F♯
Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9
Em9 minor 9th
Notes E – G – B – D – F♯
Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9
Emaj9 major 9th
Notes E – G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
Formula 1 3 5 7 9
Em7b5 half-diminished
Notes E – G – B♭ – D
Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 ♭7
Edim7 diminished 7th
Notes E – G – B♭ – D♭
Formula 1 ♭3 ♭5 𝄫7
E7sus4 7th suspended 4th
Notes E – A – B – D
Formula 1 4 5 ♭7
Em(maj7) minor-major 7th
Notes E – G – B – D♯
Formula 1 ♭3 5 7
E5 power chord
Notes E – B
Formula 1 5