E Major Scale
The E major scale is the brightest, most stable diatonic scale built on E. It's the default 'happy' sound in Western music.
Notes in E Major
The E Major scale contains E — F♯ — G♯ — A — B — C♯ — D♯. The interval pattern is the universal major pattern, transposed to start on E.
How to use it
Open the interactive scale explorer above to see E Major on a piano keyboard, on a guitar fretboard, and to hear it played ascending or descending. The diatonic chord chips show the chords built from this scale.
Common uses
The E major scale is the brightest, most stable diatonic scale built on E. It's the default 'happy' sound in Western music.
FAQs
What chords go with the E Major scale?
Open the scale explorer to see the seven diatonic chords built from this scale. Each chord chip plays back so you can hear the harmony.
How is E Major different from other scales on E?
The intervals between notes are different. E Major uses the major interval pattern; switch to a different scale type in the explorer to hear how the same root sounds with major, minor, pentatonic, blues, and other patterns.
What's the relative key of E Major?
For major and minor scales, the relative is found three semitones away. E major and C# minor share the same notes; E minor and G major share the same notes.