E chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
E
Major
Notes:E · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 1 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | E B E G# x x | easy | |
| x x 2 4 4 3 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E B E G# | medium | |
| x x x 4 4 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x B E G# | easy | |
| 0 7 6 4 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | E E G# B E x | medium | |
| 0 7 6 9 8 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | E E G# E G# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 9 8 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | E E B E G# x | medium | |
| 0 11 9 9 8 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | E G# B E G# x | medium | |
| 0 11 9 9 11 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | E G# B E B x | medium | |
| 0 11 x x 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | E G# x x B E | easy | |
| 0 2 2 1 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | E B E G# E x | medium | |
| x x 2 4 x 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x E B x G# | hard | |
| x 7 x 4 4 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x E x B E G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 4 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x E G# B E x | medium | |
| x 7 6 9 8 6 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x E G# E G# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 9 8 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x E B E G# x | medium | |
| 0 x 9 9 8 x | – – 2 3 1 – | E x B E G# x | easy |
The E chord (Major) is built from the notes E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.