The seven chords of E Major with guitar diagrams, the progressions you will meet most, capo options, and free songs to play in this key.
The E Major scale is E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#. Build a chord on each note using only the scale's own notes and you get the seven diatonic chords below. Songs in E Major are made mostly of these, with the I, IV and V doing most of the work.
With sevenths: Emaj7 (Imaj7), F#m7 (iim7), G#m7 (iiim7), Amaj7 (IVmaj7), B7 (V7), C#m7 (vim7), D#m7b5 (viim7b5). Tap any chord for every voicing, the notes and how to play it.
| Numerals | In E Major | Heard in |
|---|---|---|
| I V vi IV | E B C#m A | the pop progression |
| I IV V | E A B | three-chord songs, blues and folk |
| vi IV I V | C#m A E B | the other pop progression |
| I vi IV V | E C#m A B | the 50s progression |
| ii V I | F#m B E | jazz standards |
Write one out in the free Chord Progression Chart, or train your ear to hear them with Name the Progression.
E Major is one of the open-chord keys: its main chords sit near the nut, so no capo is needed. A capo still gives you other voicings of the same key: capo 2 with D shapes, or capo 4 with C shapes, or capo 7 with A shapes.
Every key and fret is on the guitar capo chart, and the Chord Sheet Maker rewrites any song's chords for a capo or a new key.
Free chord sheets on Guitar Scribble served in E Major, chords over the lyrics, printable.
26 more in the chord sheet library: open any song and pick E from its key switcher.
Relative minor: C# minor (same notes and chords, a different home). Parallel minor: E minor (same root, a different mood).
All free, in the browser. The Chord Sheet Maker transposes any sheet into E Major with one click.
The seven chords built on the E Major scale are E, F#m, G#m, A, B, C#m, D#dim. As roman numerals: I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii°.
C# minor. It shares every note and every chord with E Major; the difference is which chord feels like home.
No. E Major is one of the open-chord keys, so its main chords are played near the nut without a capo. You can still use one: capo 2 with D shapes, or capo 4 with C shapes, or capo 7 with A shapes.
