E Chords on Guitar
Every common E chord: major, minor, sevenths, sus chords and diminished. Open shapes first, then the barre shapes up the neck. 14 diagrams. 🎸
E majorE
Bright and settled. Most songs start and end here.
- Notes
- E G# B
- Formula
- 1 3 5
E minorEm
Lower the 3rd by one fret, and the mood turns.
- Notes
- E G B
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
E seventhE7
Bluesy and a little restless. It wants to move on.
- Notes
- E G# B D
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7
E major seventhEmaj7
Soft and dreamy. Late-night soul in one chord.
- Notes
- E G# B D#
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7
E minor seventhEm7
Mellow and smooth. A minor chord with its shoulders down.
- Notes
- E G B D
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7
E suspended secondEsus2
Open and airy. Neither happy nor sad.
- Notes
- E F# B
- Formula
- 1 2 5
E suspended fourthEsus4
Tense, until it falls back to the major chord.
- Notes
- E A B
- Formula
- 1 4 5
E diminishedEdim
Dark and dramatic. Best as a quick step between two chords.
- Notes
- E G Bb
- Formula
- 1 b3 b5
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E chord?
E major is E, G#, B. E minor is E, G, B: the same chord with the middle note one fret lower.
What is the easiest way to play E on guitar?
The open E chord at the top of this page. It uses open strings, so it needs the least strength in your fretting hand.