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