Harmonic Reference Guide
All E Chords & Voicings
Explore all primary triads and 7th chords built from the E root note. Learn note spelling, interval semitone patterns, and musical functions.
E Harmonic Core Facts
The fundamental chords rooted on E are E Major (E-G#-B), E Minor (E-G-B), and E Dominant 7th (E-G#-B-D). In diatonic harmony, E acts as a stable tonic (I or i) and forms triads with major/minor thirds and fifths.
Chords Rooted on E
EMajor
E
G#
B
Happy, bright, and stable. The most fundamental chord in music.
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EmMinor
E
G
B
Sad, melancholic, and serious. The darker counterpart to the major chord.
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Emaj7Major 7th
E
G#
B
D#
Dreamy, romantic, and sophisticated. Adds a jazzy, smooth color.
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Em7Minor 7th
E
G
B
D
Smooth, cool, and slightly melancholic without being overly sad.
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E7Dominant 7th
E
G#
B
D
Tense, bluesy, and commanding. Wants to resolve to the tonic.
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EdimDiminished
E
G
A#
Tense, creepy, and highly unstable.
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EaugAugmented
E
G#
C
Dreamy, mysterious, and unresolved.
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