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Scale reference

E Major scale

The reference scale of Western music. Its whole/half step pattern gives you the seven diatonic chords every pop progression is drawn from.

Step pattern: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Notes in E Major

Scale degrees and intervals of the E Major scale
DegreeNoteInterval from root
1ERoot
2F#Major 2nd
3G#Major 3rd
4APerfect 4th
5BPerfect 5th
6C#Major 6th
7D#Major 7th

Chords in E Major

I
E Major
ii
F# Minor
iii
G# Minor
IV
A Major
V
B Major
vi
C# Minor
vii°
D# Diminished

These are the chords that occur naturally in E Major. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.

Other scales on E

E Natural MinorE Harmonic MinorE Melodic MinorE DorianE PhrygianE LydianE MixolydianE Locrian

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