E# Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Nick Drake E Tuning

Short answer: E# is a E# Major chord with the notes E♯, G♯♯, B♯. In Nick Drake E tuning, there are 84 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♯

1,5,1,1,1,1 (121111)
1,1,1,1,1,5 (111112)
1,1,1,5,1,1 (111211)
1,1,1,5,1,5 (111213)
1,5,1,5,1,1 (121311)
1,5,1,1,1,5 (121113)
x,5,1,1,1,1 (x21111)
x,1,1,1,1,5 (x11112)
x,1,1,5,1,1 (x11211)
x,5,1,5,1,1 (x21311)
x,5,1,1,1,5 (x21113)
x,1,1,5,1,5 (x11213)
x,x,1,1,1,5 (xx1112)
x,x,1,5,1,1 (xx1211)
x,x,x,1,1,5 (xxx112)
x,x,x,5,1,1 (xxx211)
1,1,1,5,1,x (11121x)
1,5,1,1,1,x (12111x)
1,1,1,1,x,5 (1111x2)
1,x,1,5,1,1 (1x1211)
1,1,x,1,1,5 (11x112)
1,1,1,5,x,1 (1112x1)
1,1,x,5,1,1 (11x211)
1,5,x,1,1,1 (12x111)
1,x,1,1,1,5 (1x1112)
1,1,1,x,1,5 (111x12)
1,5,1,x,1,1 (121x11)
1,5,1,1,x,1 (1211x1)
1,5,1,5,x,1 (1213x1)
1,5,x,5,1,1 (12x311)
1,5,x,1,1,5 (12x113)
1,1,x,5,1,5 (11x213)
1,1,1,5,x,5 (1112x3)
1,5,1,1,x,5 (1211x3)
x,5,1,1,1,x (x2111x)
x,1,1,5,1,x (x1121x)
x,5,x,1,1,1 (x2x111)
x,1,x,5,1,1 (x1x211)
x,1,1,5,x,1 (x112x1)
x,1,x,1,1,5 (x1x112)
x,1,1,x,1,5 (x11x12)
x,5,1,x,1,1 (x21x11)
x,5,1,1,x,1 (x211x1)
x,1,1,1,x,5 (x111x2)
x,1,x,5,1,5 (x1x213)
x,5,1,5,x,1 (x213x1)
x,1,1,5,x,5 (x112x3)
x,5,x,5,1,1 (x2x311)
x,5,1,1,x,5 (x211x3)
x,5,x,1,1,5 (x2x113)
x,x,1,1,x,5 (xx11x2)
x,x,1,5,x,1 (xx12x1)
1,5,1,1,x,x (1211xx)
1,1,1,5,x,x (1112xx)
1,1,x,5,1,x (11x21x)
1,5,x,1,1,x (12x11x)
1,1,1,x,x,5 (111xx2)
1,5,1,x,x,1 (121xx1)
1,5,x,1,x,1 (12x1x1)
1,x,x,5,1,1 (1xx211)
1,x,1,5,x,1 (1x12x1)
1,1,x,1,x,5 (11x1x2)
1,1,x,x,1,5 (11xx12)
1,5,x,x,1,1 (12xx11)
1,1,x,5,x,1 (11x2x1)
1,x,1,1,x,5 (1x11x2)
1,x,x,1,1,5 (1xx112)
x,5,1,1,x,x (x211xx)
x,1,1,5,x,x (x112xx)
1,5,x,5,x,1 (12x3x1)
1,1,x,5,x,5 (11x2x3)
1,5,x,1,x,5 (12x1x3)
x,1,x,5,1,x (x1x21x)
x,5,x,1,1,x (x2x11x)
x,5,1,x,x,1 (x21xx1)
x,5,x,x,1,1 (x2xx11)
x,1,1,x,x,5 (x11xx2)
x,1,x,x,1,5 (x1xx12)
1,1,x,5,x,x (11x2xx)
1,5,x,1,x,x (12x1xx)
1,5,x,x,x,1 (12xxx1)
1,x,x,5,x,1 (1xx2x1)
1,1,x,x,x,5 (11xxx2)
1,x,x,1,x,5 (1xx1x2)

Quick Summary

  • The E# chord contains the notes: E♯, G♯♯, B♯
  • In Nick Drake E tuning, there are 84 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 Nick Drake E tuning, there are 84 ways to play this chord.

How do you play E# on Guitar?

To play E# on in Nick Drake E tuning, use one of the 84 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 Nick Drake E tuning, there are 84 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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