E chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 1 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B E G# B E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 4 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | E B E B E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 5 4 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x E G# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 x 5 7 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x E G# x E B | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x E G# E B B | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 9 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x E B E G# B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 9 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x x B E G# E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x G# x x B E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 0 4 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | E B E B B G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 x 4 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | E B E B x G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x E G# B B E | medium | |
| x x 6 9 5 7 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x G# E E B | hard | |
| x 7 6 x 0 7 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x E G# x B B | easy | |
| x 7 9 9 9 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x E B E G# E | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x B E G# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x x 0 12 | – 1 – – – 2 | x G# x x B E | easy |
The E chord (Major) is built from the notes E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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.