e Major
Chords in the key of
The scaleās notes are numbered from 1 to 7. Roman numerals are used to label the basic triad (1-3-5) chords built on each of those notes.
The notes of the E major scale are:
E ā F# ā G# ā A ā B ā C# ā D#
| I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi | viiĀ° |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | F#m | G#m | A | B | C#m | D#dim |
| E major | F sharp minor | G sharp minor | A major | B major | C sharp minor | D sharp diminished |
| E - G# - B | F# - A - C# | G# - B - D# | A - C# - E | B - D# - F# | C# - E - G# | D# - F# - A |
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Thatās the diatonic set. If you stay strictly inside the key, these are your friends. The pattern of naming chords for every major key is:
Major, Minor, Minor, Major, Major, Minor, Diminished. Numerals in UPPERCASE (I, IV, V) denote major chords, and numerals in lowercase (ii, iii, vi) denote minor chords.
E Major: Extended Chords
Emaj7
E - G# - B - D
B7
B - Eā - F# - A
C#m7
C# - E - G# - B
Amaj7
A - Dā - E - Aā
F#m7
F# - A - C# - E
D Major
D - F# - A
E Majorās Parallel Minor
Changing between parallel keys can feel bold, emotional, and cinematic.
These notes come from the E natural minor scale (G, C, and D), and are commonly borrowed individually to colour chords in E major:
| āIII | iv | v | āVI | āVII |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Am | Bm | C | D |
| G major | A minor | B minor | C major | D major |
| G - B - D | A - C - E | B - D - F# | C - E - G | D - F# - A |
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