C shape of E Major
Symbol: E
C shape
Root
E
Chord tones
E · G# · B
Intervals from the root (semitones)
0 · 4 · 7
Position
From fret 4
String by string
- String 6: not played
- String 5: fret 7 → Eroot
- String 4: fret 6 → G#
- String 3: fret 4 → B
- String 2: fret 5 → Eroot
- String 1: fret 4 → G#
Note names on this page use the toolkit's sharp spelling throughout: A# and Bb are the same pitch, and this page always writes A#.
The five shapes of E Major
- 1. C shape · From fret 4
- 2. A shape · From fret 7
- 3. G shape · From fret 9
- 4. E shape · Open position
- 5. D shape · From fret 2
Each shape covers the same chord in a different place on the neck; the list shows where each one starts.
Corresponding E Ionian (Major)
Every tone of E Major belongs to E Ionian (Major). The board shows that scale across frets 0–12, connecting this chord shape to the notes around it.
RootIn scaleOutside scale
E · F# · G# · A · B · C# · D#
E Major in the C shape sounds 5 of the six strings in standard tuning, and its chord tones are E · G# · B.