Chords in E major

The seven chords of E major

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Two short progressions in E major. The last chord of each is the tonic, and the chord before it is what makes it sound like arriving.

Common progressions in E major

• ii V I ii7 V7 Imaj7
  1. Fm7
  2. B7
  3. Emaj7
• I V vi IV I V vi IV
  1. E
  2. B
  3. Cm
  4. A
• vi IV I V vi IV I V
  1. Cm
  2. A
  3. E
  4. B
• I vi IV V I vi IV V
  1. E
  2. Cm
  3. A
  4. B
• I IV V I IV V I
  1. E
  2. A
  3. B
  4. E
• 12 bar blues I7 I7 I7 I7 IV7 IV7 I7 I7 V7 IV7 I7 V7
  1. E7
  2. E7
  3. E7
  4. E7
  5. A7
  6. A7
  7. E7
  8. E7
  9. B7
  10. A7
  11. E7
  12. B7
• iii vi ii V I iii7 vi7 ii7 V7 Imaj7
  1. Gm7
  2. Cm7
  3. Fm7
  4. B7
  5. Emaj7
• I vi ii V Imaj7 vi7 ii7 V7
  1. Emaj7
  2. Cm7
  3. Fm7
  4. B7
• ii bII I ii7 bII7 Imaj7
  1. Fm7
  2. F7
  3. Emaj7
• Backdoor progression iv7 bVII7 Imaj7
  1. Am7
  2. D7
  3. Emaj7
• I bVII IV I bVII IV I
  1. E
  2. D
  3. A
  4. E
• Royal road progression IVmaj7 V7 iii7 vi
  1. Amaj7
  2. B7
  3. Gm7
  4. Cm

Keys close to E major

• RelativeC minorC D E F G A B
• ParallelE minorE F G A B C D
• A fifth belowA majorA B C D E F G
• A fifth aboveB majorB C D E F G A