E chords on guitar - overview (2024)

E major is often commonly referred to only E. The notes in the chord are E, G#, B. The root note is placed on the lowest string that is played open. The root is duplicated on the 4th and 1st strings. All E Major chords

E minor is often abbreviated Em. The notes in the chord are E, G, B. The root note is placed on the lowest string that is played open. The root is duplicated on the 4th and 1st strings. All Em chords

E dominant 7th is often abbreviated E7. The notes in the chord are E, G#, B, D. The root note is placed on open 6th string. The presented fingering consists of a doubled root, a third, a doubled fifth and a minor seventh.
All E7 chords

E major 7th is often abbreviated Emaj7. The notes in the chord are E, G#, B, D#. The root note is placed on the 6th string and the presented fingering consists of a doubled root, a third, a doubled fifth and a seventh.
All Emaj7 chords

E minor 7th is often abbreviated Em7. The notes in the chord are E, G, B, D. The root note is placed on the 6th string. It's identical with the Em, except the note on the 2nd string, 3rd fret.
All Em7 chords

E 6th is commonly written E6. The notes in the chord are E, G#, B, C#. The root note is placed on the 6th string. It includes the same intervals as for the E major triad plus a major sixth.

E minor 6th is often abbreviated Em6. The notes in the chord are E, G, B, C#. It's identical with the Em, except the note on the 2nd string, 2nd fret.

E 9th is commonly written E9. The notes in the chord are E, G#, B, D, F#. This is a movable chord with the root note placed on the 5th string.

E major 9th is often abbreviated Emaj9. The notes in the chord are E, G#, B, D#, F#. The 5th interval is omitted in the version shown in the diagram. An alternative chord version that includes the 5th is 021102.

E minor 9th is often abbreviated Em9. The notes in the chord are E, G, B, D, F#. The 5th interval is omitted on the version shown in the diagram; it can also be played as 024030 including the 5th.