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Chords in the key of E major

The chord chart below lists all the common triads and four note extended chords belonging to the key of E major. Roman numerals indicate each chord's position relative to the scale.

  • E major scale notes: E F# G# A B C# D#
  • Major key chord sequence: Maj min min Maj Maj min dim
I ii iii IV V vi vii
Emaj F#min G#min Amaj Bmaj C#min D#dim
Emaj7 F#min7 G#min7 Amaj7 B7 C#min7 D#m7b5
Common chord progressions in E major
I - IV - V E - A - B
I - vi - IV - V E - C#m - A - B
ii - V - I F#m7 - B7 - Emaj7

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