E Major 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.
Strings
0–2–2–1–0–0
Notation for E chord
Other names: E major, E maj, E M
Music theory name: major triad
Common name: E major chord
Intervals and tones in E chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| Ab | Major 3rd |
| H | Perfect 5th |
All Variations
Open
0–2–2–1–0–0
Fret 2
X–X–2–4–5–4
Fret 4
X–7–6–4–5–4
Fret 7
X–7–9–9–9–7
Fret 7
X–7–9–9–X–X
Open
2–2–2–2–X–X
Open
0–5–4–0–0–0
Open
X–5–4–3–0–0
Fret 7
7–7–9–9–9–7
Open
X–X–2–2–2–2
Open
0–3–1–2–3–1