E
E major
Notes
E – G♯ – B
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the bright, stable triad.
To build E, start on E and stack the intervals 3, 5 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
0–2–2–1–0–0Open in Explorer
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Fret 1
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0–2–2–4–0–4Open in Explorer
Fret 4
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0–7–6–4–0–0Open in Explorer
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