Chords in the Key of E Major

The key of E major has 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). Its scale is E – F♯ – G♯ – A – B – C♯ – D♯, and its chords are E, F♯m, G♯m, A, B, C♯m, D♯dim.

The E major scale.

Chords in E major

Degree	Chord	Seventh chord	Notes
I	E	Emaj7 Imaj7	E – G♯ – B
ii	F♯m	F♯m7 ii7	F♯ – A – C♯
iii	G♯m	G♯m7 iii7	G♯ – B – D♯
IV	A	Amaj7 IVmaj7	A – C♯ – E
V	B	B7 V7	B – D♯ – F♯
vi	C♯m	C♯m7 vi7	C♯ – E – G♯
vii°	D♯dim	D♯m7♭5 viiø7	D♯ – F♯ – A

Common chord progressions in E major

I – IV – V – I: E – A – B – E
I – V – vi – IV: E – B – C♯m – A
ii – V – I: F♯m – B – E
I – vi – IV – V: E – C♯m – A – B

Related keys

C♯ minor (relative minor, same notes)
E minor (parallel minor, same starting note)
B major (dominant key, a fifth up)
A major (subdominant key, a fifth down)