Chords in the Key of E Major

On this page you'll find a visual reference to the diatonic triad and 7th chords in the key of E major. Diatonic is just a fancy word to mean the chords that are formed from the notes in the scale. Plus, you'll find a visual layout representation on a piano keyboard for each chord.

E Major Scale

Here are the notes that form the E Major scale. Click on any of the note letters to jump to its chords:

I ii iii IV V vi vii^o E F^♯ G^♯ A B C^♯ D^♯ M m m M M m d

The E major scale has four sharps: F^♯, G^♯, C^♯ and D^♯.

I
ii
iii
IV
V
vi
vii^o

E Major Chords

The diatonic triads and 7th chords in the key of E major are:

I - E Major & E Major 7th (Tonic)

E G^♯ B D^♯

E
G^♯
B
D^♯

E Major Chord Inversions

Inversion	E Major	E Major 7th
1^st	G^♯ B E	G^♯ B D^♯ E
2^nd	B E G^♯	B D^♯ E G^♯
3^rd		D^♯ E G^♯ B

ii - F^♯ minor & F^♯ minor 7th (Supertonic)

F^♯ A C^♯ E

F^♯
A
C^♯
E

F^♯ Minor Chord Inversions

Inversion	F^♯ Minor	F^♯ Minor 7th
1^st	A C^♯ F^♯	A C^♯ E F^♯
2^nd	C^♯ F^♯ A	C^♯ E F^♯ A
3^rd		E F^♯ A C^♯

iii - G^♯ minor & G^♯ minor 7th (Mediant)

G^♯ B D^♯F^♯

G^♯
B
D^♯
F^♯

G^♯ Minor Chord Inversions

Inversion	G^♯ Minor	G^♯ Minor 7th
1^st	B D^♯ G^♯	B D^♯ F^♯ G^♯
2^nd	D^♯ G^♯ B	D^♯ F^♯ G^♯ B
3^rd		F^♯ G^♯ B D^♯

IV - A Major & A Major 7th (Subdominant)

A C^♯ E G^♯

A
C^♯
E
G^♯

A Major Chord Inversions

Inversion	A Major	A Major 7th
1^st	C^♯ E A	C^♯ E G^♯ A
2^nd	E A C^♯	E G^♯ A C^♯
3^rd		G^♯ A C^♯ E

V - B Major & B Dominant 7th (Dominant)

B D^♯ F^♯ A

B
D^♯
F^♯
A

B Major Chord Inversions

Inversion	B Major	B Dominant 7th
1^st	D^♯ F^♯ B	D^♯ F^♯ A B
2^nd	F^♯ B D^♯	F^♯ A B D^♯
3^rd		A B D^♯ F^♯

vi - C^♯ minor & C^♯ minor 7th (Submediant)

C^♯ E G^♯ B

C^♯
E
G^♯
B

C^♯ Minor Chord Inversions

Inversion	C^♯ Minor	C^♯ minor 7th
1^st	E G^♯ C^♯	E G^♯ B C^♯
2^nd	G^♯ C^♯ E	G^♯ B C^♯ E
3^rd		B C^♯ E G^♯

vii^o - D^♯ Diminished & D^♯ minor 7th Flat Five (Leading Tone)

D^♯ F^♯ A C^♯

D^♯
F^♯
A
C^♯

D^♯ Diminished Chord Inversions

Inversion	D^♯ Diminished	D^♯ minor 7th Flat Five
1^st	F^♯ A D^♯	F^♯ A C^♯ D^♯
2^nd	A D^♯ F^♯	A C^♯ D^♯ F^♯
3^rd		C^♯ D^♯ F^♯ A

E Major Scale

E Major Chords

I - E Major & E Major 7th (Tonic)

E Major Chord Inversions

ii - F♯ minor & F♯ minor 7th (Supertonic)

F♯ Minor Chord Inversions

iii - G♯ minor & G♯ minor 7th (Mediant)

G♯ Minor Chord Inversions