E chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
E
Major
Notes:E · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 4 2 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E B E G# B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 2 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x E G# B G# | medium | |
| x x 3 4 7 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x E G# E B | hard | |
| 0 x 7 4 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | E x G# G# E B | hard | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | E E G# B E B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 10 0 11 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | E G# B E G# E | easy | |
| 0 2 3 4 2 4 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | E B E G# B G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 2 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x E G# B x | medium | |
| x x 3 7 7 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x E B E G# | hard | |
| 0 x 7 7 7 4 | – – 2 3 4 1 | E x G# B E G# | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x E G# B E B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 10 0 11 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x G# B E G# E | easy | |
| 0 2 3 0 2 4 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | E B E E B G# | medium | |
| x x 3 x 2 4 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x E x B G# | hard | |
| x 7 3 4 x 7 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x E E G# x B | hard | |
| 0 7 x 4 7 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | E E x G# E B | hard |
The E chord (Major) is built from the notes E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.