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