E chord on piano
E major: E · G♯ · B. It sounds bright and settled — the plain three-note chord most songs are built from.
NotesE G♯ B
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: E — finger 1 · G♯ — finger 3 · B — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootE – G♯ – B
- 1stG♯ – B – E
- 2ndB – E – G♯
Songs that use E
Nils FrahmAmbre
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Michael NymanThe Heart Asks Pleasure First
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YirumaRiver Flows in You
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Ólafur Arnaldsundir
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Ludovico EinaudiLe Onde
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