E Major — In Thirds
Scales in thirds are a foundational pianist's drill — both hands move in parallel, a diatonic third apart, developing independent finger control while reinforcing the scale's diatonic structure. The harmonic interval between hands alternates between major and minor thirds depending on the scale degree.
Tempo120 bpm
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
Related scales
RelativeC♯ Natural MinorSame seven notes, tonic on the 6th degree — your access to the related minor key.ParallelE Natural MinorSame tonic, the parallel minor — the deepest mode flip in tonal music.Up a fifthB MajorOne sharp brighter on the circle of fifths.Up a fourthA MajorOne flat darker on the circle of fifths.One note differentE LydianRaise the 4th — the bright, floating Lydian colour.One note differentE MixolydianLower the 7th — folk, blues-rock, Celtic vocabulary.SubsetE Pentatonic MajorFive notes from the same scale — the bedrock pentatonic.ExoticE Harmonic MajorBorrow the ♭6 from minor — operatic edge, IV / iv6 colour.