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Major familyI in E major

E major chord

E

E major

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • 5

Guitar standard tuning

Open chord

Uses open strings, no barre.

EADGBe12345BEG♯

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. E1
  2. ♭2
  3. 2
  4. ♭3
  5. G♯3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. B5
  9. ♯5
  10. 6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • E Root
  • G♯ Major 3rd
  • B Perfect 5th

About this chord

What is an E major chord?

E is built from 3 notes: E (the root), G♯ (the 3), B (the 5). Bright, stable and resolved: the home chord of a major key.

Notes
E · G♯ · B
Formula
1 · 3 · 5
Also written
Emaj · EM · EΔ
Found in
I in E major · V in A major · IV in B major · VI in G♯ minor

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