E major scale
The E major scale consists of the E (Perfect unison), F# (Major second), G# (Major third), A (Perfect fourth), B (Perfect fifth), C# (Major sixth) and D# (Major seventh) notes.

How to play the E major scale
- Find E (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play F# (Major second) — 2 semitones above E
- Play G# (Major third) — 4 semitones above E
- Play A (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above E
- Play B (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above E
- Play C# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above E
- Play D# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above E
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the E major scale
Chords in this scale
E chords
F# chords
- F# m(add2)(no5)
- F# m(add2)
- F# sus2(add4)
- F# sus2
- F# 7(sus2)
- F# m3
- F# m7(add4)(no5)
- F# minor
- F# m6
- F# m6(add9)
- F# m7
- F# m9
- F# m11
- F# m13
- F# m7(#9)
- F# m7(add11)
- F# m(add9)
- F# m(add11)
- F# m(add13)
- F# m7(no5)
- F# m9(no5)
- F# m7(#9)(no5)
- F# m7(add11)(no5)
- F# m(add9)(no5)
- F# sus4
- F# 7(sus4)
- F# 7(sus4)(add13)
- F# 11(sus4)
- F# 5
- F# 6(sus)
- F# 7(sus)
- F# 9(sus2)
- F# 5(add9)
- F# 7(no3)
G# chords
A chords
B chords
C# chords
- C# m(add2)(no5)
- C# m(add2)
- C# sus2(add4)
- C# sus2
- C# 7(sus2)
- C# m3
- C# m7(add4)(no5)
- C# minor
- C# m7
- C# m9
- C# m11
- C# m7(#9)
- C# m7(add11)
- C# m7(b13)
- C# m(add9)
- C# m(add11)
- C# m(#5)
- C# m7(#5)
- C# m9(#5)
- C# m7(alt)
- C# m7(no5)
- C# m9(no5)
- C# m7(#9)(no5)
- C# m7(add11)(no5)
- C# m(add9)(no5)
- C# sus4
- C# 7(sus4)
- C# 11(sus4)
- C# 5
- C# 7(sus)
- C# 9(sus2)
- C# 5(add9)
- C# 7(no3)