E Major Scale, Chords & Songs

E major (4 sharps) is rich and powerful on piano. Less common than C/G/D but heard often in rock guitar music adapted for keyboard. The bright, ringing quality suits anthemic ballads.

The E Major scale

The E Major scale contains seven notes: E – F# – G# – A – B – C# – D#. Key signature: 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

All notes in the E Major scale highlighted on the keyboard.

Diatonic chords in E Major

These seven chords are built on each scale degree. They're the natural chord palette for songs in E Major — most pop progressions like I-V-vi-IV use only these.

Roman	Chord	Quality	Open
I	E	Major	Learn E →
ii	F#m	Minor	Learn F#m →
iii	G#m	Minor	Learn G#m →
IV	A	Major	Learn A →
V	B	Major	Learn B →
vi	C#m	Minor	Learn C#m →
vii°	D#dim	Diminished	Learn D#dim →

Quick facts

Key signature: 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯)
Relative minor: C♯ minor
Difficulty on piano: Intermediate — 4 sharps.
Songs in our catalog: 893 pieces

Popular songs in E Major

893 songs total — top picks below.

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Explore other keys

C Major G Major D Major A Major B Major F♯ Major F Major B♭ Major E♭ Major A♭ Major D♭ Major