The E Major (Ionian) Scale
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The E major scale — also called E Ionian — contains the notes E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, and D#.
- E
- F#
- G#
- A
- B
- C#
- D#
Its diatonic chords are I (E), ii (F#m), iii (G#m), IV (A), V (B), vi (C#m), and vii° (D#dim).
- I E
- ii F#m
- iii G#m
- IV A
- V B
- vi C#m
- vii° D#dim
The major scale — known in modal terms as Ionian — is the bright, resolved sound most Western melodies are built on. Its chords centre firmly on the tonic, giving music a settled, "home" feeling.