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How to Play the E Major Chord on Guitar

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E Major Chord Overview

Notes

E-G#-B

Interval Build & Degrees

I-III-V (Root, Major Third, and Perfect Fifth)

Tab

0-2-2-1-0-0 (E-B-E-G#-B-E)

E Major Step by Step Instructions

Here is how you play E Major:
1. Index finger on 1st fret of G string.
2. Middle finger on 2nd fret of A string.
3. Ring finger on 2nd fret of D string.
4. Strum all strings.

Common E Major Voicings on Guitar

E Major Barre Chord (6th string root)

12-14-14-13-12-12

E Major using 5th string root

X-7-9-9-9-X

E Major First Inversion

X-X-X-1-2-2 (G# as the root)

E Major Second Inversion

X-X-X-4-5-4 (B as the root)

Famous Songs That Use the E Major Chord

  • 'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers
  • 'Wonderful Tonight' by Eric Clapton
  • 'Under the Bridge' by Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • 'Born to Run' by Bruce Springsteen
  • 'American Idiot' by Green Day

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