E major scale
E major
- ER
- F♯2
- G♯3
- A4
- B5
- C♯6
- D♯7
Positions
How it is built
- Seven notes: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half. The half steps fall between G♯–A and D♯–E.
- D♯ is the leading tone. It sits a half step below E and pulls hard toward it, which is why the V chord resolves home.
- Same notes as C♯ minor. Start on C♯ and the mood flips without changing a single pitch.