Chords in the key of E Major

Here we will talk about all the primary and secondary chords appearing within the keys of E Major Scale. Numbering each key, we get:

You can have a look at Piano Chords overview for more clarity on this topic. Now, the primary and secondary chords are:

Primary Triads (Chords) in the Key of E Major

Using the 1st, 4th and 5th notes of the scale, we will build the primary triads.

• Chord I- E Major: E G# B

• Chord IV- A Major: A C# E

• Chord V- B Major: B D# F#

Secondary Triads (Chords) in the Key of E Major

Secondary triads are formed on 2nd, 3rd and 6th notes of a scale.

• Chord ii- F# Minor: F# A C#

• Chord iii- G# Minor: G# B D#

• Chord vi- C# Minor: C# E G#. This is the tonic of E Major’s relative minor – C# Minor.

• Chord vii- D# diminished: D# F# A

Extended Chords

We can also build the following four-note seventh chords by using the notes of E Major:

• E Major 7^th: E G# B D#
• F# Minor 7^th: F A C# E
• G# Minor 7^th: G# B D# F#
• A Major 7^th: A C# E G#
• B Dominant 7^th (C7): B D# F# A
• C# minor 7^th: C# E G# B
• D# minor 7^th Flat 5^th (Em7b5): D# F# A C#

More Chords in different Keys:

• C Major
• D Major
• E Major (You are reading this)
• F Major
• G Major
• A Major
• B Major
• C Minor
• D Minor
• E Minor
• F Minor
• G Minor
• A Minor
• B Minor

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