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