E Major Chord

Also known as:
E , EM , Emaj , EMaj , Ema , EΔ

The E Major Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. E Major Chord contains the notes E, G, B. The E Major Chord is a Triad type chord which means it consists of only three notes, the Root E, the Third G, and the Fifth B.

Below you will find the E Major Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

E, G, B

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
E1Tonic
G3Mediant
B5Dominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > G4Major 3rd (M3)
E > B7Perfect 5th (P5)

Scales related to E Major Chord

Chords related to E Major Chord

Enharmonic Equivalent

Chord with the same root and notes as the E Major Chord but different spelling.

D♯ Major Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the E Major Chord.

D♯ Major Chord

Different Root Note

Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E Major Chord but have a different root note.

D♯ Major Chord

D♯ Major Seventh Chord

D♯ Major Ninth Chord

G♯ Major Ninth Chord

A Major Ninth Chord

D♯ Major Eleventh Chord

G♯ Major Eleventh Chord

A Major Eleventh Chord

A♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

B Major Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

G♯ Major Thirteenth Chord

A Major Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Major Sixth Chord

D♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord

D♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

G♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

A Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

B♯ Minor Seventh Chord

C Minor Seventh Chord

B♯ Minor Ninth Chord

C Minor Ninth Chord

B♯ Minor Eleventh Chord

C Minor Eleventh Chord

E♯ Minor Eleventh Chord

F Minor Eleventh Chord

A♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

B Minor Thirteenth Chord

B♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

C Minor Thirteenth Chord

E♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord

F Minor Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Dominant Seventh Chord

D♯ Dominant Ninth Chord

D♯ Dominant Eleventh Chord

E♯ Dominant Eleventh Chord

F Dominant Eleventh Chord

A♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

B Dominant Thirteenth Chord

D♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

E♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord

F Dominant Thirteenth Chord

B♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord

C Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord

D♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Ninth Chord

D♯ Dominant Seventh Flat Ninth Chord

D♯ Dominant Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord

E♯ Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

F Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord

B Augmented Major Seventh Chord

C Augmented Major Seventh Chord

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