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 chords
   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 / / /

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