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