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 noteThe E# chord is a 3-note chord (a triad)The E# chord is a major chordBecause E# is a 3-note chord it also has 3 inversions:Root inversion1st. inversion2nd. inversionYou are watching: Where is e sharp on the piano
E# chord – Root inversion (basic inversion) looks like this: E#(same as F) – G##(same as A) – B#(same as C)


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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) |
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.
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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