What is a E Major chord?

E major is an easy-to-play piano chord that’s made up of the notes E, G# and B. It can be written as either “E Major”, or simply abbreviated to just “E”. Its relative minor is C# minor.

What notes are in a chord of E Major?

A chord of E Major is formed by playing the notes E, G#, and B. On the picture of the keyboard above, you can see the three notes of the E chord marked in green.

Chords related to E Major

There are a number of other chords that share a similar harmonic family as the chord of E Major on piano, meaning all of these will always sounds good when played in the same chord sequence:

Chord name	Required notes
A Major	A C# E
B Major	B D# F#
C# Minor	C# E G#
F# Minor	F# A C#
D Major	D F# A
E Minor	E G B

List of all E chords on piano

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What are piano chords?

A piano chord is formed when two or more notes are played on a piano or keyboard at the same time. Click here to read our complete guide to learning how to play chords on piano now!