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E Major

Symbol: E

Chord tones

E · G# · B

Available fingerings

Open position

String by string

  • String 6: open E
  • String 5: fret 2 → B
  • String 4: fret 2 → E
  • String 3: fret 1 → G#
  • String 2: open B
  • String 1: open E

E-shape barre · fret 12

12

String by string

  • String 6: fret 12 → E
  • String 5: fret 14 → B
  • String 4: fret 14 → E
  • String 3: fret 13 → G#
  • String 2: fret 12 → B
  • String 1: fret 12 → E

A-shape barre · fret 7

7

String by string

  • String 6: not played
  • String 5: fret 7 → E
  • String 4: fret 9 → B
  • String 3: fret 9 → E
  • String 2: fret 9 → G#
  • String 1: fret 7 → B

This is a six-line fingering chart; the leftmost line is string 6 (low E). × means the string is not played, ○ means open.

See this chord as an arpeggio

E Major has the chord tones E · G# · B. This page shows 3 verified fingerings in standard tuning.