E Major

Learn E Major chord on Guitar. View finger positions and variations.

About E Major

Root Note

E

Quality

Major

Notes in Chord

EG#B

Finger Positions

string 6

Open

string 5

Fret 2

Finger 2

string 4

Fret 2

Finger 3

string 3

Fret 1

Finger 1

string 2

Open

string 1

Open

Related Chords

C Major D Major E Minor E7 F Major G Major

How to Play E Major on Guitar

Position your fingers according to the diagram above
Strings marked with × should not be played (muted or avoided)
Strings marked with ○ are played open (no finger)
Numbers inside dots indicate which finger to use
Strum all non-muted strings together to play the chord