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This page will be devoted to the E Major chord.
*There are several variations of the E Major chord, and some are outlined below. The most common variation is listed first.
The E Major
Chord Style 1
This is the 1st version we'll present of the E Major chord, it is the most used for general guitar playing and is considered the easiest to learn and memorize.
Simple Notation for the E Major is:
0,2,2,1,0,0
Tablature Notation for the E Major is
E String --------0---------
A String --------2---------
D String --------2---------
G String --------1---------
B String --------0---------
E String --------0---------
This would be an ascii (text picture) or the E Major chord. (All strings played on this chord). Remember the finger numbers mentioned on the Home page.
NOTE - An "X" indicates the string is not played, an "O" indicates that it is.
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----2----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----3----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
Chord Style 2
This is the 2nd version of the E Major chord I'll demonsrate. The above E Major chord is quite common. The 2nd version is across three frets, but is easy if you have larger hands.
Simple Notation for the E Major is:
1,1,3,3,3,1
Tablature Notation for the E Major is
E String --------1----------
A String --------1----------
D String --------3----------
G String --------3----------
B String --------3----------
E String --------1----------
This would be an ascii (text picture) or the E Major chord. (All strings played on this chord). Remember the finger numbers mentioned on the Home page.
NOTE - An "X" indicates the string is not played, an "O" indicates that it is.
O ----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|----3----|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|----3----|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|----3----|---------|---------|---------
O ----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------