E chord on 6-String Guitar – Ostrich

in Ostrich (D-D-D-D-D-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:E · G# · B

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (0)

E shapes as text

Shape	Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E chord (Major) is built from the notes E, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Ostrich 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

Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 E6 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C C#D D#F F#G G#A A#B

See E in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D Ostrich D-D-D-D-D-D

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.