E chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 5 2 0 5 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | E G# E G# B G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | E G# E B x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | E B E B E G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 10 0 8 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x E G# E B B | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x E G# E B x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 2 0 5 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | E G# B G# B G# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | E B E G# x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x E B E G# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 10 9 8 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x E G# B | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 12 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G# E B x | medium | |
| 5 2 0 5 0 5 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | E G# B B B G# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 5 5 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E G# x B E x | hard | |
| 5 5 0 5 0 5 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | E B B B B G# | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 9 8 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x E x E G# B | hard | |
| x 10 12 10 9 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x E B E G# x | medium | |
| 5 5 0 2 0 5 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | E B B G# B G# | medium |
The E chord (Major) is built from the notes E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.