How Do You Play An E Major Chord On The Piano?
The E major scale consists of four sharps, but only one of them is used in the E major chord. The E major chord, also referred to as an E major triad, uses the keys E, G# (sharp) and B. Played in this order together, they become the root position E major chord. You can also rearrange these notes to play in an inversion of the E major triad, but you must only play E, G# and B. Place your thumb on the root of the scale, which is E. Count up a major third from E and place your middle finger on G#. Move up a perfect fifth from the root and place your little finger on B. Press all three keys simultaneously to play an E major chord in root position. Put your thumb on G#, your index finger on B and your fifth finger on E, located an octave above the original bass note. Press these keys simultaneously to play the first inversion of the E major chord. Bring your thumb up to B, your middle finger to E and your little finger to G#. Press these keys simultaneously to play the second inversion of t
