E+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
E+
Augmented
Notes:E · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 0 1 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | E C E G# C E | easy | |
| 0 5 0 4 5 4 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | E E E C E G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 8 0 5 8 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | E E C G# E C | medium | |
| 0 9 8 8 9 8 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | E G# C E G# C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 0 0 1 x | – 1 – – 2 – | E C E G# C x | easy | |
| 0 5 4 4 5 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | E E G# C E G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 8 0 5 8 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E C G# E C | medium | |
| 0 9 0 8 9 8 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | E G# E E G# C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 x 0 1 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | E C x G# C E | easy | |
| x 5 0 4 5 4 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x E E C E G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 0 0 5 8 | – 1 – – 2 3 | E E E G# E C | medium | |
| x 9 0 8 9 8 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x G# E E G# C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 4 4 1 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E C G# C C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 4 4 5 4 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x E G# C E G# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 8 0 5 0 | – 1 3 – 2 – | E E C G# E E | medium | |
| 0 9 8 0 9 8 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | E G# C G# G# C | medium |
The E+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes E, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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 | 8 | C |
More E chords
Other roots
See E+ in another tuning
What notes make up the E+ chord?
E+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes E, G#, C.
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.