E chord on 12-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-C-G-G-C-C-G-G-C-C-E-E) 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 4 4 4 4 x x x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | E E G# G# E E B B x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | E E B B E E B B E E G# G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 | – – – – – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x E E G# G# B B | medium | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 11 11 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E G# G# E E B B E E | medium | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 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 | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x E E B B E E G# G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 x x 9 9 8 8 7 7 | – – 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 | x x E E x x E E G# G# B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 8 8 0 0 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E B B E E G# G# E E | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 x x 4 4 4 4 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | E E G# G# x x B B E E E E | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – | E E B B E E B B G# G# E E | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 x x 8 8 7 7 | – – 4 4 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | x x E E G# G# x x G# G# B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 11 11 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x E E G# G# E E B B x x | medium | |
| 4 4 1 1 4 4 4 4 x x 0 0 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – – – | E E G# G# E E B B x x E E | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 8 8 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | E E B B E E B B G# G# G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 x x 7 7 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 | x x E E G# G# E E x x B B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – | x x E E B B E E G# G# x x | medium |
The E chord (Major) is built from the notes E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open 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.