The Guitar Chord E Is One Of The Easier Chords. It’s A Very Beginner Friendly And Widely Used.
In This Lesson You Learn The Standard Beginner Chords And Also Some Very Useful Alternatives.
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Chord Info Box: E Major
Chord Type: Major Chord (I, IV, V)
Can Be Found In The Following Keys: A-Major, E-Major & B-Major
Note Structure:
Root Note E
Major Third G#
Perfect Fifth B
The Standard Open Chord Shape

E Major Chord Diagram

This One Here Is The Most Sought After E Guitar Chord.
It’s Very Beginner Friendly Because It’s Easy To Fret And You Can Strum All Six Strings As Well.
The Non Barre Chord Shape

E Major Chord Diagram

This One Here Is A Very Useful Shape Too.
It’s Not That Common Among Beginner Guitarists But It’s Not That Difficult.
Although The E Strings Are Marked As “To Be Muted” You Surely Can Play Both E Strings If You Want To And It Suits Your Musical Situation.
The Barre Chord Shape

E Major Chord Diagram

This Shape Can Be Challenging Because Of The Barre Technique.
If This Feels Impossible To Play, Then I Recommend That You Work On The Barre Technique For A While.
It’s Worth The Effort Cause This A Standard Barre Chord Shape That Is Used On Many Many Other Different Chords.
You Can Learn A Very Effective Method To Learn The Barre Chords Faster Here.
Another Thing Is The Muting Of The Low E String. In This Case I Recommend Using Your Index Finger For That.
But Like In The Previous Example You Can Play The E String If It Is A Sound Option.
As You Can See The Barre Is Just Across Five Strings Instead Of Six Strings. This Is Allowing You To Fret With Less Energy And To Mute The Low E String By Just Slightly Touching It With Your Finger Tip. Take A Look At The Photo Above.
So What’s Next?
Well Done!
These Are The Three E Major Guitar Chord Shapes That You Really Need To Know.
I Hope You Find This Lesson Useful & Helpful!
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- You Wanna Learn The Standard Chords And Some Beginner Friendly Versions? Great! Go Here!
- How About Some Great Finger Exercises For Absolute Guitar Beginners?
- This One Here Is A MUST. Learn How To Practice Difficult Chords So That You Can Master Them Quicker.
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