E major

E major is a major scale based on E, consisting of the pitches E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D# and E. Its key signature consists of four sharps.

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Its relative minor is C-sharp minor, and its parallel minor is E minor.

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Only two of Joseph Haydn's 104 Symphonies are in E major, No. 12 and No. 29. Even in the 19th Century, Symphonies in this key were rare, with Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 7 in E major being one of very few examples. Two Symphonies that begin in D minor and end in E major are Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony and Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 4 in D minor.

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Though it is a difficult key for wind instruments, it is acceptable for orchestral strings, and quite suitable for the guitar.

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Major scale: In music theory, the major scale (or major mode) is one of the diatonic scales. It is often considered to be made up of eight notes (seven plus the octave), divided into two groups of four, the tetrachords. The pattern of steps in each tetrachord is, in ascending order:...

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