E Major — diatonic chords

The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

I
E
major
ii
F#m
minor
iii
G#m
minor
IV
A
major
V
B
major
vi
C#m
minor
vii°
D#°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IEMajor
2iiF#mMinor
3iiiG#mMinor
4IVAMajor
5VBMajor
6viC#mMinor
7vii°D#°Diminished

Major in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in E

E Natural MinorE Harmonic MinorE Melodic MinorE DorianE PhrygianE Lydian

About the E Major scale's harmony

The E Major scale produces the following diatonic triads: E, F#m, G#m, A, B, C#m, D#°. These chords all use only the notes of the E Major scale. The Roman numerals (I–ii–iii–IV–V–vi–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.