E+ chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
E+
Augmented
Notes:E · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | E E G# G# C C E E G# G# E E | hard | |
| 5 5 2 2 x x 4 4 4 4 x x | 4 4 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 – – | E E G# G# x x G# G# C C x x | hard | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x E E G# G# C C E E | medium | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 0 0 x x | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – – – | E E C C E E G# G# G# G# x x | medium | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – | E E C C E E E E G# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 6 6 9 9 0 0 0 0 7 7 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – – – 2 2 | G# G# C C G# G# E E G# G# G# G# | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 8 8 0 0 7 7 | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x E E G# G# C C G# G# G# G# | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x E E G# G# C C E E x x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 0 0 0 0 11 11 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | x x E E G# G# E E G# G# C C | medium | |
| x x 10 10 x x 12 12 12 12 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x E E x x E E G# G# C C | hard | |
| x x x x x x 12 12 12 12 11 11 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x E E G# G# C C | easy | |
| 5 5 2 2 5 5 0 0 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | E E G# G# E E E E C C x x | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 5 5 x x 4 4 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | E E G# G# E E x x C C x x | hard | |
| 5 5 x x x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 | 4 4 – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | E E x x x x G# G# C C E E | hard | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 4 4 x x | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x E E G# G# C C x x | easy | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | E E C C E E E E G# G# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The E+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes E, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the E+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| ♯5 | 8 | C |
More E chords
Other roots
See E+ in another tuning
What notes make up the E+ chord?
E+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes E, G#, C.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.