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45,084 songs · 36–205 BPM · Camelot 12B · Open Key 7d
E Major is a bright, uplifting key that maps to the Bhairav thaat. Its relative key is C# Minor, and its parallel key is E Minor.
Below are the 45,084songs we've mapped to this key, plus the scale notes, the chords you need to play along, and the best matching keys for a seamless DJ mix.
These are the seven notes of the E Major scale:
EF#G#ABC#D#
Its relative key is C# Minor (same notes) and its parallel key is E Minor — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.
The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E | Major |
| ii | F#m | Minor |
| iii | G#m | Minor |
| IV | A | Major |
| V | B | Major |
| vi | C#m | Minor |
| vii° | D#dim | Diminished |
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E Major maps to the Bhairav thaat (Western mode: Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine)). Double Harmonic Major scale — the same exotic scale used in Middle Eastern and flamenco music. Two augmented 2nd intervals give it a dramatic, ancient quality. Also called Byzantine or Arabic scale. To sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to E.
The E Major scale contains the notes E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#.
The diatonic chords in E Major are E, F#m, G#m, A, B, C#m, D#dim.
12NOTEZ lists 45,084 songs in E Major, with tempos from 36 to 205 BPM.
The relative key of E Major is C# Minor — it shares the same seven notes.
In Hindustani classical, E Major maps to the Bhairav thaat (Double Harmonic Major (Byzantine)). Set your tonic (Sa) to E.
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