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E chord

E is the E major chord. It has 3 notes: E – G♯ – B (1 – 3 – 5).

A major chord sounds bright, settled and happy. It is the most common chord in music: the I, IV and V chords of every major key are major chords.

E chord on Guitar

E chord on guitar, shape 1 (022100)
Open position022100
E chord on guitar, shape 2 (x79997)
From the 7th fretx79997
E chord on guitar, shape 3 (12-14-14-13-12-12)
From the 12th fret12-14-14-13-12-12
E chord on guitar, shape 4 (x76454)
From the 4th fretx76454

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D 2nd fret; G 1st fret; B open; high E open.

E chord on Ukulele

E chord on ukulele, shape 1 (1402)
Open position1402
E chord on ukulele, shape 2 (9877)
From the 7th fret9877
E chord on ukulele, shape 3 (4447)
From the 4th fret4447
E chord on ukulele, shape 4 (13-11-12-11)
From the 11th fret13-11-12-11

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 4th fret; E open; A 2nd fret.

E chord on Piano

E chord on piano: E, G♯, B

Play E, G♯ and B together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the E chord

E appears in 3,606 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other E chords:

Chords in the key of E major:

E chord: questions

What notes are in the E chord?

E (E major) is made of E, G♯ and B (1 – 3 – 5).

How do you play E on guitar?

The most common shape is 022100 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play E on ukulele?

Play 1402 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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