Chords in the key of E Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the E Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of E Major contains seven diatonic chords: E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B, C♯m, D♯°. They're built on each degree of the E Major scale.
- Tonic
- E
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- E F♯ G♯ A B C♯ D♯
- Relative key
- C♯ Natural Minor
- Dominant
- B
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in E Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in E Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | E | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | F♯m | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | G♯m | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | A | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | B | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | C♯m | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | D♯° | Open chord page |
E Major on the piano
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Common progressions in E Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in E major
E · B · C♯m · A
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in E major
E · A · B
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in E major
F♯m7 · B7 · Emaj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in E major
E · C♯m · A · B
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in E major
E · A · B · E
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in E major
E7 · A7 · E7 · B7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in E major
C♯m · A · E · B
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in E major
E7 · E7 · E7 · E7 · A7 · A7 · E7 · E7 · B7 · A7 · E7 · B7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of E Major?
- The key of E Major contains seven diatonic chords: E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B, C♯m, D♯°. They're built on each degree of the E Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in E Major is built using only notes from the E Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in E Major?
- Pop and rock songs in E Major usually rely on I–V–vi–IV, I–IV–V and ii–V–I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to E Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to E Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.