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:
The E major scale has four sharps: F♯, G♯, C♯ and D♯.
- I
- ii
- iii
- IV
- V
- vi
- viio
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 |
---|---|---|
1st | G♯ B E | G♯ B D♯ E |
2nd | B E G♯ | B D♯ E G♯ |
3rd | 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 |
---|---|---|
1st | A C♯ F♯ | A C♯ E F♯ |
2nd | C♯ F♯ A | C♯ E F♯ A |
3rd | 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 |
---|---|---|
1st | B D♯ G♯ | B D♯ F♯ G♯ |
2nd | D♯ G♯ B | D♯ F♯ G♯ B |
3rd | 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 |
---|---|---|
1st | C♯ E A | C♯ E G♯ A |
2nd | E A C♯ | E G♯ A C♯ |
3rd | 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 |
---|---|---|
1st | D♯ F♯ B | D♯ F♯ A B |
2nd | F♯ B D♯ | F♯ A B D♯ |
3rd | 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 |
---|---|---|
1st | E G♯ C♯ | E G♯ B C♯ |
2nd | G♯ C♯ E | G♯ B C♯ E |
3rd | B C♯ E G♯ |
viio - 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 |
---|---|---|
1st | F♯ A D♯ | F♯ A C♯ D♯ |
2nd | A D♯ F♯ | A C♯ D♯ F♯ |
3rd | C♯ D♯ F♯ A |