Chord sequence

E, Eaug, E6, E7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

Customize each chord

E
Eaug
E6
E7

Analysis

Heard in E major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in E major
Chord	Numeral	Role
E	I	Tonic
Eaug	?	Outside the key (I+)
E6	I6	Tonic
E7	I7	Blues dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major Line Cliché in E

A major chord with its 5th rising chromatically: I, I+, I6, I7, leading towards IV.

Scales to play

Over E · I

E Ionian

The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.
Over Eaug · ?

E Lydian Augmented

Mode 3 of Melodic Minor
Over E6 · I6

E Pentatonic

The major pentatonic scale leaves the 4th and 7th out of the major scale, so it has no ...
Over E7 · I7

E Mixolydian

Mode 5 of Major