E chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning
E
Major
Notes:E · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 3 | 3 1 – – – 2 | E G# B E G# E | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 3 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | E G# x G# B x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x E G# B E | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 x | 2 3 – 1 – – | E B B G# G# x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | E B E E G# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 7 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x E G# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 0 8 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x E G# E E B | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 0 10 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x E G# E G# B | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x E B E G# B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 0 12 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x B E G# x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 0 3 3 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | E G# B E B E | medium | |
| 5 2 5 x 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | E G# E x B x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x E G# B x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 4 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B E G# G# x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 0 7 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | E B E B G# G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 0 7 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x E G# B G# G# | medium |
The E chord (Major) is built from the notes E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-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 | 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.