Session Five Chords in the Key of E major This session will show you the main chords in the key of E major. |
E major F# minor G# minor A major B major C# minor The 6 chords above are the main
chords in the key of E major.
The Key of E major consists of 3 major chords & 3 minor chords. (Each key also has a diminished chord - more of that later!) All Keys follow the same pattern - for example: The Key of E major is: E major, F# minor, G# minor, A major, B major & C# minor. I
IIm IIIm
IV V
VIm
(go to Session Six for explanation
of above - I IIm IIIm IV V VIm)
Have a go at the following 6 Chord Progressions in the Key of E major. Count 4 beats for each chord. Make up some progressions of your own. (In the progressions below F#m = F# minor; G#m = G# minor; C#m = C# minor |
1. E / / / A / / / B / / / E / / / 2. E / / / B / / / A / / / B / / / 3. E / / / B / / / C#m / / / A / / / 4. E / / / C#m / / / A / / / B / / / 5. E / / / B / / / C#m / / / G#m / / / 6. E / / / G#m / / / A / / / B / / / |