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E Add 4

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The E Add 4 chord contains the notes E, G♯, A, and B.

Notes: E, G♯, A, B · Piano keys: E G♯ A B

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E – G♯ – A – B

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Introduction

The E Add 4 chord is a four-note chord made up of E, G♯, A, and B.

Notes

Notes:E – G♯ – A – B

Key Signature

A chord has no key signature of its own, but the E Add 4 is the tonic (I) chord of E Major, whose key signature has 4 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

F♯C♯G♯D♯

Order of sharps

Sharps are added to a key signature in a fixed order. Each new sharp key adds the next sharp on the list.

F♯C♯G♯D♯A♯E♯B♯

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Chords in the Key of E Major

These are the triads built on each degree of the E major scale:

C1C2C3C4EBC5C6C7C8G#
I — E Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IE MajorMajor
2iiF♯ MinorMinor
3iiiG♯ MinorMinor
4IVA MajorMajor
5VB MajorMajor
6viC♯ MinorMinor
7vii°D♯ DiminishedDiminished

E Add 4 — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the E Add 4 chord on piano?
The E Add 4 chord contains the notes E – G♯ – A – B. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this chord page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data reflects piano.org's own interval-derived dataset.

  1. 1

    Prout, Ebenezer(1889)

    Harmony: Its Theory and Practice

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Goetschius, Percy(1889)

    The Material Used in Musical Composition

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Riemann, Hugo(1896)

    Harmony Simplified (English translation)

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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