E# Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in DGCGCD Tuning

Short answer: E# is a E# Major chord with the notes E♯, G♯♯, B♯. In DGCGCD tuning, there are 85 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: E#M, E#Δ, E# maj, E# Major

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How to Play E# on Guitar

E#, E#M, E#Δ, E#maj, E#Major

Notes: E♯, G♯♯, B♯

7,5,5,5,5,7 (211113)
x,5,5,5,5,7 (x11112)
7,5,5,5,9,7 (211143)
7,5,9,5,5,7 (214113)
x,x,5,5,5,7 (xx1112)
x,5,9,5,5,7 (x13112)
x,5,5,5,9,7 (x11132)
x,x,x,5,5,7 (xxx112)
x,x,9,5,5,7 (xx3112)
x,x,5,5,9,7 (xx1132)
7,5,5,5,5,x (21111x)
7,5,x,5,5,7 (21x113)
7,x,5,5,5,7 (2x1113)
7,5,5,x,5,7 (211x13)
7,5,5,5,x,7 (2111x3)
7,5,5,5,9,x (21113x)
7,5,9,5,5,x (21311x)
x,5,5,x,5,7 (x11x12)
x,5,x,5,5,7 (x1x112)
x,5,5,5,x,7 (x111x2)
x,2,5,5,5,x (x1234x)
x,5,5,2,5,x (x2314x)
x,5,9,5,5,x (x1211x)
x,5,5,5,9,x (x1112x)
7,x,9,5,5,7 (2x4113)
7,x,5,5,9,7 (2x1143)
7,5,5,x,9,7 (211x43)
7,5,9,x,5,7 (214x13)
x,2,5,5,x,3 (x134x2)
x,5,x,2,5,3 (x3x142)
x,2,x,5,5,3 (x1x342)
x,5,5,2,x,3 (x341x2)
x,x,5,5,x,7 (xx11x2)
x,5,9,x,5,7 (x13x12)
x,5,5,x,9,7 (x11x32)
x,x,5,5,9,x (xx112x)
x,x,9,5,5,x (xx211x)
7,5,5,5,x,x (2111xx)
7,5,x,5,5,x (21x11x)
7,5,5,x,5,x (211x1x)
7,x,5,5,5,x (2x111x)
3,2,5,5,x,x (2134xx)
3,5,5,2,x,x (2341xx)
7,5,5,x,x,7 (211xx3)
3,2,x,5,5,x (21x34x)
7,x,x,5,5,7 (2xx113)
7,x,5,5,x,7 (2x11x3)
7,5,x,x,5,7 (21xx13)
3,5,x,2,5,x (23x14x)
x,5,5,2,x,x (x231xx)
x,2,5,5,x,x (x123xx)
3,5,x,2,x,3 (24x1x3)
7,x,9,5,5,x (2x311x)
7,5,9,x,5,x (213x1x)
3,2,x,5,x,3 (21x4x3)
7,x,5,5,9,x (2x113x)
7,5,5,x,9,x (211x3x)
x,5,x,x,5,7 (x1xx12)
x,2,x,5,5,x (x1x23x)
x,5,5,x,x,7 (x11xx2)
x,5,x,2,5,x (x2x13x)
x,5,9,x,5,x (x12x1x)
x,5,x,2,x,3 (x3x1x2)
x,2,x,5,x,3 (x1x3x2)
x,5,5,x,9,x (x11x2x)
7,5,5,x,x,3 (423xx1)
7,5,x,x,5,3 (42xx31)
3,x,x,5,5,7 (1xx234)
3,5,5,x,x,7 (123xx4)
7,5,x,5,x,3 (42x3x1)
3,5,x,x,5,7 (12xx34)
7,x,x,5,5,3 (4xx231)
3,5,x,5,x,7 (12x3x4)
7,x,5,5,x,3 (4x23x1)
3,x,5,5,x,7 (1x23x4)
7,5,5,x,x,x (211xxx)
7,x,5,5,x,x (2x11xx)
3,5,x,2,x,x (23x1xx)
7,x,x,5,5,x (2xx11x)
7,5,x,x,5,x (21xx1x)
3,2,x,5,x,x (21x3xx)
3,x,x,5,x,7 (1xx2x3)
3,5,x,x,x,7 (12xxx3)
7,x,x,5,x,3 (3xx2x1)
7,5,x,x,x,3 (32xxx1)

Quick Summary

  • The E# chord contains the notes: E♯, G♯♯, B♯
  • In DGCGCD tuning, there are 85 voicings available
  • Also written as: E#M, E#Δ, 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 DGCGCD tuning, there are 85 ways to play this chord.

How do you play E# on Guitar?

To play E# on in DGCGCD tuning, use one of the 85 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 DGCGCD tuning, there are 85 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 E#M, E#Δ, E# maj, E# Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: E♯, G♯♯, B♯.

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