Piano Chords with E as the Root
Find E on the staff and keyboard, then compare chords that use E as their root. These chords share a root, not necessarily a key.
E on the staff and keyboard
The staff shows E in octave 4 as one representative register. The keyboard highlights every visible E; the root name stays the same when the octave changes.
Find E on the keyboard
E is the white key immediately right of each group of two black keys.
Root, bass and key are different
RootThe root remains E, including in E/G♯
BassThe bass is G♯, while the chord root remains E
KeyE can appear in several keys; a root note does not establish the key by itself