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E guitar chords

E major and E minor are both beginner chords. This page also has E dominant 7, E power chord, and the other E chords. Pick one from the list under the title.

x means muted. 0 means open.

E major

Short code 022100, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 1, index finger, note G sharp, 3rd.
  5. B string: open, note B, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E major uses the notes E, B and G sharp.

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E major, another shape

Short code xx2454, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: muted, do not play.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 4, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 5, pinky finger, note E, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 4, ring finger, note G sharp, 3rd.

E major uses the notes E, B and G sharp.

E minor

Short code 022000, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: open, note G, 3rd.
  5. B string: open, note B, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E minor uses the notes E, B and G.

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E minor, another shape

Short code 022453, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the A and D strings.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 4, ring finger, note B, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 5, pinky finger, note E, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 3, middle finger, note G, 3rd.

E minor uses the notes E, B and G.

E dominant 7

Short code 020100, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: open, note D, 7th.
  4. G string: fret 1, index finger, note G sharp, 3rd.
  5. B string: open, note B, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E dominant 7 uses the notes E, B, D and G sharp.

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E dominant 7, another shape

Short code 779797, thickest string first.

Barre fret 7 with the index finger on the low E, A, G and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 5th.
  2. A string: fret 7, index finger, note E, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 9, ring finger, note B, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 7, index finger, note D, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 9, pinky finger, note G sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 7, index finger, note B, 5th.

E dominant 7 uses the notes B, E, D and G sharp.

E major 7

Short code 021100, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, ring finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 1, index finger, note D sharp, 7th.
  4. G string: fret 1, middle finger, note G sharp, 3rd.
  5. B string: open, note B, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E major 7 uses the notes E, B, D sharp and G sharp.

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E major 7, another shape

Short code xx2444, thickest string first.

Barre fret 4 with the ring finger on the G, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: muted, do not play.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 4, ring finger, note B, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 4, ring finger, note D sharp, 7th.
  6. High E string: fret 4, ring finger, note G sharp, 3rd.

E major 7 uses the notes E, B, D sharp and G sharp.

E minor 7

Short code 020000, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: open, note D, 7th.
  4. G string: open, note G, 3rd.
  5. B string: open, note B, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E minor 7 uses the notes E, B, D and G.

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E minor 7, another shape

Short code 022030, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: open, note G, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 3, pinky finger, note D, 7th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E minor 7 uses the notes E, B, G and D.

E suspended 2

Short code 222452, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the low E, A, D and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 2nd.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 4, ring finger, note B, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 5, pinky finger, note E, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 2, index finger, note F sharp, 2nd.

E suspended 2 uses the notes F sharp, B and E.

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E suspended 2, another shape

Short code 099900, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 9, index finger, note F sharp, 2nd.
  3. D string: fret 9, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 9, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  5. B string: open, note B, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E suspended 2 uses the notes E, F sharp and B.

E suspended 4

Short code 022200, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 2, pinky finger, note A, 4th.
  5. B string: open, note B, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E suspended 4 uses the notes E, B and A.

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E suspended 4, another shape

Short code 022455, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the A and D strings.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, index finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 4, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 5, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 5, pinky finger, note A, 4th.

E suspended 4 uses the notes E, B and A.

E power chord

Short code 022xxx, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 2, middle finger, note B, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

E power chord uses the notes E and B.

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E power chord, another shape

Short code x79xxx, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 7, index finger, note E, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 9, ring finger, note B, 5th.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

E power chord uses the notes E and B.

E diminished

Short code xx23x3, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: muted, do not play.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 3, middle finger, note B flat, 5th.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: fret 3, ring finger, note G, 3rd.

E diminished uses the notes E, B flat and G.

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E diminished, another shape

Short code x75x56, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: fret 7, pinky finger, note E, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 5, index finger, note G, 3rd.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: fret 5, middle finger, note E, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 6, ring finger, note B flat, 5th.

E diminished uses the notes E, G and B flat.

E augmented

Short code 032110, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: open, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 3, pinky finger, note C, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 2, ring finger, note E, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 1, index finger, note G sharp, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 1, middle finger, note C, 5th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E augmented uses the notes E, C and G sharp.

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E augmented, another shape

Short code cba990, thickest string first.

Barre fret 9 with the index finger on the G and B strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 12, pinky finger, note E, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 11, ring finger, note G sharp, 3rd.
  3. D string: fret 10, middle finger, note C, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 9, index finger, note E, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 9, index finger, note G sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 1st.

E augmented uses the notes E, G sharp and C.