E major

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E major is a bright, resonant musical key often associated with energetic and uplifting pieces, especially in rock and classical music.

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Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf major key
musical key
circleOfFifthsPosition 4 sharps side
commonChordSpelling E–G#–B
commonInstrumentAssociation guitar
commonlyUsedInGenre classical music
guitar-based music
pop music
rock music
concertPitchUsage orchestral repertoire
violin repertoire
diatonicTriads A major
B major
C# minor
D# diminished
E major NERFINISHED
F# minor
G# minor
dominantKey B major
enharmonicEquivalent Fb major
famousWorkInKey Felix Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (relative relationship)? NERFINISHED
Johann Sebastian Bach – Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 NERFINISHED
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Concerto in D major (originally not E, but often related via tuning)? NERFINISHED
intervalFromC major third above C
keySignatureAccidentals 4 sharps
keySignatureSharps C#
D#
F#
G#
leadingToneKey D# diminished
mediantKey G# minor
mode Ionian
parallelMinor E minor NERFINISHED
pitchClassSet {E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#}
relativeMinor C# minor
scaleDegree1 E
scaleDegree2 F#
scaleDegree3 G#
scaleDegree4 A
scaleDegree5 B
scaleDegree6 C#
scaleDegree7 D#
subdominantKey A major
submediantKey C# minor
supertonicKey F# minor
tonicNote E
typicalCharacter bright
energetic
resonant
uplifting
usedForTuningReference guitar standard tuning open 1st string

Referenced by (3)

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I Have a Dream hasKey E major
No One Else hasMusicalKey E major
It Can Happen isInKey E major