E guitar chord (E Major)

Symbols: M, maj

Steps: 1-3-5

Notes: E-G#-B

Variation 1
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 1st fret with your index finger
  • Position your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 2nd fret and press down
  • With your middle finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 2nd fret
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings

Variation 2
  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 4th fret using your ring finger
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 5th fret of the B (2nd) string and press down
  • Position your middle finger on the G (3rd) string at the 4th fret and press down
  • With your index finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 2nd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 3
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 4th fret, covering the 1st to the 3rd strings
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 5th fret using your middle finger
  • Use your ring finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 6th fret
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 7th fret of the A (5th) string and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 4
  • Barre the 7th fret with your index finger, extending over the 1st to the 5th strings
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 9th fret using your pinky
  • Position your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret and press down
  • With your middle finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 9th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 5
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 12th fret of the E (1st) string and press down
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 9th fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 6
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 12th fret, covering all the strings
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 13th fret with your middle finger
  • Position your pinky on the D (4th) string at the 14th fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 14th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings

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