Guitarious

E Major Scale

The scale notes are E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, and D♯. The E major scale has four sharps in its key signature. 

Intervals in E Major scale

  1. Tonic: E
  2. Major 2nd: F#
  3. Major 3rd: G#
  4. Perfect 4th: A
  5. Perfect 5th: B
    Major 6th: C#
  6. Major 7th: D#
  7. Perfect 8th: E


E major modes are 

  1. Ionian:  E
  2. Dorian: F#
  3. Phrygian: G#
  4. Lydian: A
  5. Mixolydian:B 
  6. Aeolian: C#
  7. Locrian: D#


Triads in E Major

Chord I: E major. Its notes are E – G# – B.
Chord ii: F# minor. Its notes are F# – A – C#.
Chord iii: G# minor. Its notes are G# – B – D#.
Chord IV: A major. Its notes are A – C# – E.
Chord V: B major. It’s notes are B – D# – F#.
Chord vi: C# minor. Its notes are C# – E – G#.
Chord vii: D# diminished. Its notes are D# – F# – A.
Diatonic Triads In the key of E major: E – F#m – G#m – A – B – C#m – D#dim