E Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in a Tuning

Short answer: E is a E Major chord with the notes E, G♯, B. In a tuning, there are 120 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: EM, EΔ, E maj, E Major

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How to Play E on Guitar

E, EM, EΔ, Emaj, EMajor

Notes: E, G♯, B

3,0,2,3,0,3 (2.13.4)
x,0,2,3,0,3 (x.12.3)
3,0,5,3,0,3 (1.42.3)
x,0,2,3,3,3 (x.1234)
3,5,5,7,3,3 (123411)
7,5,5,3,3,3 (423111)
3,5,5,3,3,7 (123114)
x,0,5,3,0,3 (x.31.2)
3,0,5,3,0,7 (1.32.4)
3,0,5,7,0,3 (1.34.2)
3,0,5,7,0,7 (1.23.4)
7,0,5,3,0,3 (4.31.2)
7,0,5,3,0,7 (3.21.4)
7,0,5,7,0,3 (3.24.1)
x,5,5,3,0,3 (x341.2)
x,x,2,3,3,3 (xx1234)
x,0,5,7,0,3 (x.23.1)
x,5,5,3,3,7 (x23114)
x,5,5,7,3,3 (x23411)
x,0,5,3,0,7 (x.21.3)
x,x,5,3,0,3 (xx31.2)
x,5,5,3,0,7 (x231.4)
x,5,5,7,0,3 (x234.1)
x,0,5,7,3,3 (x.3412)
x,0,5,3,3,7 (x.3124)
x,x,5,7,3,3 (xx2311)
x,x,5,3,3,7 (xx2113)
x,x,5,7,0,3 (xx23.1)
x,x,5,3,0,7 (xx21.3)
x,x,x,7,3,3 (xxx211)
x,x,x,3,3,7 (xxx112)
3,0,2,3,0,x (2.13.x)
x,0,2,3,0,x (x.12.x)
3,0,x,3,0,3 (1.x2.3)
3,0,5,3,0,x (1.32.x)
3,0,2,x,0,3 (2.1x.3)
3,0,2,3,3,x (2.134x)
3,5,5,3,0,x (1342.x)
3,0,2,x,3,3 (2.1x34)
x,0,x,3,0,3 (x.x1.2)
3,0,2,3,x,3 (2.13x4)
x,0,5,3,0,x (x.21.x)
x,0,2,3,3,x (x.123x)
x,0,2,x,0,3 (x.1x.2)
3,0,5,7,0,x (1.23.x)
7,0,5,3,0,x (3.21.x)
3,0,5,x,0,3 (1.3x.2)
x,5,5,3,0,x (x231.x)
x,0,2,x,3,3 (x.1x23)
x,0,2,3,x,3 (x.12x3)
3,5,5,7,3,x (12341x)
3,x,5,7,3,3 (1x2311)
3,5,5,7,0,x (1234.x)
7,x,5,3,3,3 (3x2111)
3,5,x,7,3,3 (12x311)
3,x,5,3,0,3 (1x42.3)
7,5,x,3,3,3 (32x111)
7,5,5,3,3,x (42311x)
3,5,x,3,3,7 (12x113)
3,x,5,3,3,7 (1x2113)
7,5,5,3,0,x (4231.x)
3,5,5,x,0,3 (134x.2)
x,0,5,x,0,3 (x.2x.1)
x,x,5,3,0,x (xx21.x)
3,0,5,x,0,7 (1.2x.3)
7,0,x,7,0,3 (2.x3.1)
3,5,5,3,x,7 (1231x4)
3,0,5,7,3,x (1.342x)
7,5,x,3,3,7 (32x114)
7,0,x,3,0,7 (2.x1.3)
x,x,2,3,3,x (xx123x)
3,0,x,3,0,7 (1.x2.3)
3,5,5,7,x,3 (1234x1)
3,0,x,7,0,7 (1.x2.3)
3,5,x,7,3,7 (12x314)
7,x,5,7,3,3 (3x2411)
3,x,5,7,3,7 (1x2314)
3,0,x,7,0,3 (1.x3.2)
7,0,x,3,0,3 (3.x1.2)
7,5,5,x,3,3 (423x11)
7,0,5,3,3,x (4.312x)
3,5,5,x,3,7 (123x14)
7,x,5,3,3,7 (3x2114)
7,0,5,x,0,3 (3.2x.1)
7,5,5,3,x,3 (4231x1)
7,5,x,7,3,3 (32x411)
x,5,5,x,0,3 (x23x.1)
x,5,2,3,3,x (x4123x)
3,0,5,7,x,7 (1.23x4)
7,0,x,3,3,3 (4.x123)
7,0,5,7,x,3 (3.24x1)
3,0,5,7,x,3 (1.34x2)
3,0,x,7,3,3 (1.x423)
7,0,x,7,3,3 (3.x412)
7,x,5,3,0,3 (4x31.2)
7,0,5,3,x,3 (4.31x2)
3,0,5,3,x,7 (1.32x4)
7,0,5,3,x,7 (3.21x4)
7,5,5,x,0,3 (423x.1)
3,5,5,x,0,7 (123x.4)
7,0,5,x,3,3 (4.3x12)
3,x,5,3,0,7 (1x32.4)
7,x,5,3,0,7 (3x21.4)
3,x,5,7,0,3 (1x34.2)
7,x,5,7,0,3 (3x24.1)
3,x,5,7,0,7 (1x23.4)
3,0,5,x,3,7 (1.3x24)
3,0,x,3,3,7 (1.x234)
7,0,x,3,3,7 (3.x124)
3,0,x,7,3,7 (1.x324)
x,x,2,x,3,3 (xx1x23)
x,0,x,7,0,3 (x.x2.1)
x,5,x,7,3,3 (x2x311)
x,5,x,3,3,7 (x2x113)
x,0,x,3,0,7 (x.x1.2)
x,5,2,x,3,3 (x41x23)
x,x,5,x,0,3 (xx2x.1)
x,0,x,3,3,7 (x.x123)
x,0,5,3,x,7 (x.21x3)
x,0,x,7,3,3 (x.x312)

Quick Summary

  • The E chord contains the notes: E, G♯, B
  • In a tuning, there are 120 voicings available
  • Also written as: EM, EΔ, E maj, E Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the E chord on Guitar?

E is a E Major chord. It contains the notes E, G♯, B. On Guitar in a tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play E on Guitar?

To play E on in a tuning, use one of the 120 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the E chord?

The E chord contains the notes: E, G♯, B.

How many ways can you play E on Guitar?

In a tuning, there are 120 voicings for the E chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: E, G♯, B.

What are other names for E?

E is also known as EM, EΔ, E maj, E Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: E, G♯, B.

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