E chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) tuning
E
Major
Notes:E · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 1 1 x x 3 3 2 2 x x | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 – – | E E G# G# x x G# G# B B x x | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x E E G# G# B B E E | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | E E B B E E G# G# x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 7 7 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | E E B B E E B B E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 6 6 7 7 6 6 | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x E E G# G# B B E E G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 x x 7 7 9 9 | – – 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x E E G# G# x x E E B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 x x 11 11 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 | x x E E G# G# x x G# G# B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x E E B B E E G# G# B B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 11 11 11 11 11 11 x x | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x x x B B E E G# G# x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 4 1 1 4 4 x x 2 2 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | E E G# G# E E x x B B x x | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 3 3 2 2 x x | – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x x x E E G# G# B B x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 x x 3 3 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – – – | E E B B x x G# G# x x x x | easy | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 x x 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | E E B B E E B B x x G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 6 6 7 7 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x E E G# G# B B E E x x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 11 11 7 7 9 9 | – – – – 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | x x x x G# G# E E E E B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 11 11 x x 9 9 | – – 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 | x x E E G# G# E E x x B B | hard |
The E chord (Major) is built from the notes E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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 | 7 | B |
More E chords
Other roots
See E in another tuning
What notes make up the E chord?
E is a Major chord built from the notes E, G#, B.
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.