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E major

Noun

Meaning

(music) The major key with the notes E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, the key signature of which has four sharps.

(music) The major chord with a root of E.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Blues shuffle or boogie in E major ( About this sound Play ( help · info ) ). Source: Internet

Fiordiligi's aria "Per pietà, ben mio, perdona", act 2, contains a rare instance of clarinets in B-natural (key is E major, explaining the use of B clarinets). Source: Internet

In 1911, Australian-born composer and pianist Percy Grainger based one of his most famous works on the final movement of Handel's Suite No. 5 in E major (just like Giuliani). Source: Internet

For example, when in the key of C minor or E major, F, C, G, and D contain a sharp. Source: Internet

Guitar tablature for a blues shuffle in E major. Source: Internet

It was also in Vienna that he turned to orchestral composition, working on the Overture in E major and the Scène de Ballet. Source: Internet

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