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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 major
AKA: EM
Guitar sound:

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E Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: 0 2 2 1 0 0 Difficulty level: Rookie
E for guitar on frets 0, 2, 2, 1, 0, 0

Simplified notation: 12 11 9 9 9 x Difficulty level: Intermediate
E for guitar on frets 12, 11, 9, 9, 9, x

Simplified notation: x 7 9 9 9 7 Difficulty level: Intermediate
E for guitar on frets x, 7, 9, 9, 9, 7

Simplified notation: 0 2 2 4 5 4 Difficulty level: Advanced
E for guitar on frets 0, 2, 2, 4, 5, 4

Simplified notation: x 7 6 4 5 4 Difficulty level: Professional
E for guitar on frets x, 7, 6, 4, 5, 4

Simplified notation: x 7 6 x 5 7
E for guitar on frets x, 7, 6, x, 5, 7

Simplified notation: x 7 9 9 9 x
E for guitar on frets x, 7, 9, 9, 9, x

Simplified notation: 12 14 14 13 12 12
E for guitar on frets 12, 14, 14, 13, 12, 12

Simplified notation: x x 2 4 5 4
E for guitar on frets x, x, 2, 4, 5, 4

Simplified notation: 12 11 9 x x 12
E for guitar on frets 12, 11, 9, x, x, 12

Simplified notation: 12 11 x 9 12 x
E for guitar on frets 12, 11, x, 9, 12, x

E Inversions on guitar

$E\Ab guitar chord$

$E\B guitar chord$

E chord charts for left handed guitar

E Chord Structure

Notes: E Ab B
Interval 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

E guitar

E ukulele

E mandolin
E mandolin chord

E banjo

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E Chord Harmonized Progressions

E major scale harmonized triads
E 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)
Alternate tunings
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 E guitar E ukulele E mandolin E banjo

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References related to this chord

basic major triad Major chord

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