E#
How to play the E# (E sharp) Major Chord on your piano or keyboard
From the chord symbol E# we get the following information:
- The E# chord has the note E# as root note
- The E# chord is a 3-note chord (a triad)
- The E# chord is a major chord
Because E# is a 3-note chord it also has 3 inversions:
- Root inversion
- 1st. inversion
- 2nd. inversion
E# chord – Root inversion (basic inversion) looks like this: E#(same as F) – G##(same as A) – B#(same as C)
E# chord – 1st. inversion (root note at the top of the chord): G##(same as A) – B#(same as C) – E#(same as F)
E# chord – 2nd. inversion (root note in the middle of the chord): B#(same as C) – E#(same as F) – G##(same as A)
E# chord – fingering:
Root inversion:
| Finger | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Note | E# (F) | G## (A) | B# (C) |
1st. inversion:
| Finger | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Note | G## (A) | B# (C) | E# (F) |
2nd. inversion:
| Finger | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Note | B# (C) | E# (F) | G## (A) |
Bb chord – Closely related scales and harmonic functions:
The E# chord is the 1st. step in the E# major scale
| Step | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Chord | E# | F##m | G##m | A# | B# | C##m | D##m(b5) |
The E# chord is the 4th. step in the B# major scale
| Step | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Chord | B# | C##m | D##m | E# | F## | G##m | A##m(b5) |
The E# chord is the 5th. step in the A# major scale
| Step | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Chord | A# | B#m | C##m | D# | E# | F##m | G##m(b5) |
The Bb chord is the 3rd. step in the G minor scale
| Step | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Chord | C##m | D##m(b5) | E# | F##m | G##m | A# | B# |