E major

/ˈiː ˈmeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

noun

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

“{\key e \major e' fis' gis' a' b' cis dis e2}”

Meanings

nounE major (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe major key with the notes E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, the key signature of which has four sharps.

    {\key e \major e' fis' gis' a' b' cis dis e2}

  2. uncountableentertainmentThe major chord with a root of E.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin E大調 /E大调
  • E大調 /E大调 (yìdàdiào)the major key with E as its tonic
Dutch E-majeur, E-groot
  • E-majeurthe major key with E as its tonic
  • E-grootthe major key with E as its tonic
  • E-majeurthe major chord with a root of E
  • E-grootthe major chord with a root of E
Finnish E-duuri
  • E-duurithe major key with E as its tonic
French mi majeur, mi majeur
  • mi majeurthe major key with E as its tonic
  • mi majeurthe major chord with a root of E
German E-Dur, E-Dur
  • E-Durthe major key with E as its tonic
  • E-Durthe major chord with a root of E
Hungarian E-dúr, E-dúr
  • E-dúrthe major key with E as its tonic
  • E-dúrthe major chord with a root of E
Japanese ホ長調
  • ホ長調 (hochōchō)the major key with E as its tonic
Korean 마장조
  • 마장조 (majangjo)the major key with E as its tonic
Polish E-dur, E-dur
  • E-durthe major key with E as its tonic
  • E-durthe major chord with a root of E
Russian ми мажо́р
  • ми мажо́р (mi mažór)the major key with E as its tonic
Spanish mi mayor, mi mayor
  • mi mayorthe major key with E as its tonic
  • mi mayorthe major chord with a root of E
Swedish E-dur, E-dur
  • E-durthe major key with E as its tonic
  • E-durthe major chord with a root of E
Cite this entry
APA

E major. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/E%20major

MLA

“E major.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/E%20major. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “E major,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/E%20major.

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