E+ chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
E+
Augmented
Notes:E · G# · C
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 | – 1 4 3 2 1 1 – | E C G# C E G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 2 5 5 4 | – – – – 1 3 4 2 | x x x x E C E G# | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 x x x x | – 3 2 1 – – – – | x E G# C x x x x | medium | |
| x x 0 x 6 5 5 4 | – – – – 4 2 3 1 | x x E x G# C E G# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 7 6 5 5 0 | – 1 4 3 2 1 1 – | E E C E G# C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 8 7 6 x x x | – 4 3 2 1 – – – | E G# C E G# x x x | medium | |
| 0 9 8 7 x x x x | – 3 2 1 – – – – | E G# C E x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x x 9 9 8 | – – – – – 2 3 1 | x x x x x E G# C | easy | |
| 0 9 12 11 10 9 9 0 | – 1 4 3 2 1 1 – | E G# E G# C E G# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 0 11 10 x x x | – – – 2 1 – – – | x x E G# C x x x | easy | |
| 0 1 0 x 2 1 1 0 | – 1 – – 4 2 3 – | E C E x E G# C E | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 2 x x x | – 4 3 2 1 – – – | x E G# C E x x x | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 6 x x x | – 3 2 1 4 – – – | x E G# C G# x x x | medium | |
| 0 5 4 x 6 5 x x | – 2 1 – 4 3 – – | E E G# x G# C x x | hard | |
| x 5 8 7 6 5 5 0 | – 1 4 3 2 1 1 – | x E C E G# C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 x 8 7 6 x x x | – – 3 2 1 – – – | E x C E G# x x x | hard |
The E+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes E, G#, C. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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.