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In this lesson we take a look at basic chords in the key of E major. Let’s start with the E major scale. The notes of this scale are E F# G# A B C# D#. Each of these notes is the root note for the chords in E. Also, the notes of all of the chords are limited to these seven notes.
Download this Free Chord Chart for the Key of E Major. You can choose if you want to print it out, or if you prefer to bookmark this page for reference. You will learn all the main triad chords, as well as the 7th chords and suspended chords on each scale degree.
E major 7th chord. Emaj7 chord for piano with keyboard diagram. Explanation: The E major seventh is a four-note chord. You can see the four notes of the E major seventh chord marked in red color. The chord is often abbreviated as Emaj7.
The Solution below shows the E major scale 7th chords, (I 7, ii 7, iii 7, IV 7, V 7, vi 7, vii ø 7) on a piano, with mp3 and midi audio. The Lesson steps then explain the 7th chord construction from this scale, and how to name the quality of each chord based on note intervals.
Learn the E major 7th chord in root position, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd inversions, on the piano, treble clef and bass clef, with mp3 and midi audio
Piano Chord Chart of All Major 7th Chords. For your reference, here is a complete Piano Chord Chart of All Major 7th Chords in every key. You’ll see the chord symbol followed by the specific notes on the piano within each major 7th chord.
The key of E Major has a key signature of 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, and D#). The E Major scale has the notes E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, and D#. It is the 5th most popular key among Major keys and the 5th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs.
