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Key of E Major
Key of E Major at a glance: 4 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 4 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯
- Major keys
1Composition: what it contains
E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯
- Key signature
- 4 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯
- Tonic
- E
- Dominant
- B
- Leading tone
- D♯
E Major Scale
E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | E | E – G♯ – B | |
| ii | F♯m | F♯ – A – C♯ | |
| iii | G♯m | G♯ – B – D♯ | |
| IV | A | A – C♯ – E | |
| V | B | B – D♯ – F♯ | |
| vi | C♯m | C♯ – E – G♯ | |
| vii° | D♯dim | D♯ – F♯ – A |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of C sharp Minor
- Parallel key: Key of E Minor
- Dominant key: Key of B Major
- Subdominant key: Key of A Major
5Other presentations available
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