E major chord
E major chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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E/D#
E/F#
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Description and theory
E major is mostly played as an open chord.
Chords that sound good together with E major
The primary chords to combine with E in chord progressions are: F#m, G#m, A, B, C#m.
Follow-up chords
Chords that are likely to follow E major in progressions:
› A
› B
› C#m
› Esus
Chord progressions
Examples of progressions featuring E.
| Progression 1: Standard I – IV – V. | ||
|---|---|---|
E |
A |
B |
| Progression 2: Wild Things - The Troggs. | ||
|---|---|---|
E |
B |
A |
Finger position
Index (1st) finger on 3rd string, 1st fret.
Middle (2nd) finger on 5th string, 2nd fret.
Ring (3rd) finger on 4th string, 2nd fret.
Theory of E chord
The notes that the E chord consists of are E, G#, B. The main presented version (022100) includes a tripled root, a third and a doubled fifth.
To get E7 add D.
To get Emaj7 add D#.
To get E6 add C#.
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Inversions
1st inversion: E/G# (means that G# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: E/B (means that B is the bass note).
Diagrams of these inversions
Assorted slash chords
Versions with alternate bass notes in short notation:
E/F#: 222100
E/G: 322100
E/B: X22100
E/C: X32100
Alternative chord names
E/F# is identical with Eadd9/F#.
E/C# is identical with C#m7.
E/D# is identical with Emaj7/D#.
Omissions
E (no3) is an E major without the third (G#). E(no3) is theoretically identical with E5.
E (no5) is an E major without the fifth (B).
Written in tab format
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