E Guitar Chord
E Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 11 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: E Ab B (R 3 5).
E Chord
Full name: E majorAKA: EM
Guitar sound:
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E Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 0 2 2 1 0 0
Difficulty level: Rookie


Simplified notation: 12 11 9 9 9 x
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x 7 9 9 9 7
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 0 2 2 4 5 4
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: x 7 6 4 5 4
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: x 7 6 x 5 7


Simplified notation: x 7 9 9 9 x


Simplified notation: 12 14 14 13 12 12


Simplified notation: x x 2 4 5 4


Simplified notation: 12 11 9 x x 12


Simplified notation: 12 11 x 9 12 x


E Inversions on guitar
E chord charts for left handed guitar









E Chord Structure
Notes: E Ab BInterval structure: R 3 5
Chord construction:
R = E
E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd)
Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = 5th)
E on other instruments
E piano




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E Chord Harmonized Progressions
E major scale harmonized triadsE Gbm Abm A B Dbm Ebdim
B major scale harmonized triads
B Dbm Ebm E Gb Abm Bbdim
A major scale harmonized triads
A Bm Dbm D E Gbm Abdim
C# natural minor scale harmonized triads
C#m D#dim E F#m G#m A B
G# natural minor scale harmonized triads
G#m A#dim B C#m D#m E F#
F# natural minor scale harmonized triads
F#m G#dim A Bm C#m D E
A harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bdim Caug Dm E F Abdim
G# harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
G#m A#dim Baug C#m D# E Gdim
B melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbm Daug E Gb Abdim Bbdim
A melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bm Caug D E Gbdim Abdim
Scales Related to E
Scales that include all of the notes of E.E major A major B major A melodic minor B melodic minor E ionian A ionian B ionian G#/Ab harmonic minor A harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor F#/Gb natural minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian F#/Gb dorian B dorian C#/Db phrygian D#/Eb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian D lydian
E chord staff

E summary table
Guitar chord name | E (E major) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | E Ab B (R 3 5) |
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Chord Categories | basic major triad Major chord |
Other Notations | EM |
Chord Construction | R = E E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd) Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = 5th) |
E on other instruments | E piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of E
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References related to this chord
basic major triad Major chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Chords on Wikipedia