E/A Guitar Chord
The fundamental chord with a bright, happy and stable sound. Forms the basis of most popular, rock, folk and classical music. Consists of three notes: the root, major third and perfect fifth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is A instead of the root.
Strings
X–0–2–1–0–0
Other names for the E/A chord
Other names: E major, Emaj, EM
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: E major chord
Notes and intervals in the E/A chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| G# | Major 3rd |
| B | Perfect 5th |
| A | Bass note |
All variations
Open
X–0–2–1–0–0
Open
X–0–2–1–0–4
Open
X–0–2–4–0–4
Fret 2
X–0–2–4–5–4