This time we’re in luck, the 1 st, 3 rd and 5 th of the A major scale are in the key of E, so we don’t need to modify any of the notes. This gives us the notes G#, B and D#, which is the G# minor triad, therefore the third chord in the key of E is G# minor. We have to lower the 3 rd to the flattened 3 rd. So our 3 rd note would be a B#, but again, we can’t have that, since that note is not in the key of E. All of these notes are on the E major scale as well, therefore the second chord in the key of E is F# minor. This gives us the notes F#, A and C#, which is the F# minor triad. So our 3 rd note for would be an A#, but we can’t have that, since that note is not in the key of E major (not on the E major scale). This gives us the notes E, G# and B, which is the E major triad, therefore the first chord in the key of E is E major. The key of E is a bit harder (than the key of G for example), since we have a lot of sharps, but it's good practice! Now let’s calculate the quality of each chord in the key of E. Diminished triads (diminished chords) with scale degrees 1 b3 b5.Minor triad (minor chords) with scale degrees 1 b3 5.Major triad (major chords) with scale degrees 1 3 5.Confusing? Have no fear, we'll get to some examples shortly. We than compare these notes with the notes of the E major, and if any single note is not in our key, we’ll have to flatten it to make it a note that can be found on the E major scale.
This means that starting from each root note, we’ll count out the 1 st 3 rd and 5 th degrees along the major scale of that given root note. Starting from a given root note, we need to form its triad in a way which leaves the chord constructed only from notes that can be found on the E major scale. The E major scale has 7 notes, each with a corresponding scale degree:īut how do we know which chord will be major or minor? Why are these the chords in the key of E major? (the theory)īefore moving on, you'll want to familiarize yourself with the theory of the major scale theory on guitar before continuing this lesson. So the chords in E will root on the notes along the E major scale, since all chords in a major key are formed by notes from their respective diatonic scale.
Popular chord progressions in the key of E Progression
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