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E Guitar Chord

Learn the E shape, hear the voicing, and understand its notes and intervals.

MAJOR CHORD

How to play E on guitar

Read the diagram from the low E string on the left to the high E string on the right. Pick each intended string separately before strumming the complete shape.

Notes
E · G# · B
Intervals
1 - 3 - 5
Level
Beginner
STRING BY STRING

E chord fingering

This voicing uses the fret pattern 0 2 2 1 0 0. Keep fretting fingers close behind the fret wire and avoid touching adjacent open strings.

Low EOpen
AFret 2
DFret 2
GFret 1
BOpen
High EOpen
BUILD THE CHORD

Notes and intervals in E

The E chord combines E, G#, B. Its formula, 1 - 3 - 5, describes each note relative to the E root.

E1
G#3
B5
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E Guitar Chord Questions

What notes are in the E guitar chord?

The E chord contains E, G#, B. Its interval formula is 1 - 3 - 5.

This E shape is categorized as beginner-friendly, although clean notes and smooth changes still require practice.

The same E chord can be played with different voicings, inversions, octaves, and string combinations while preserving its essential chord tones.