E Major Guitar Chord
also known as Emaj, EM
- make a barre on the seventh fret with your first finger from the second string to the fifth string
- make a barre on the ninth fret with your third finger from the second string to the fourth string
- the first and sixth strings are muted
Notes in an E Major Guitar chord
Root : E
3rd : G#
5th : B
First Inversion
Contains a G# as the bass note.
Notated as E/G#
Second Inversion
Contains a B as the bass note.
Notated as E/B
Recommended Scales for an E Major Guitar Chord
Rock Scales
Modes Scales
- E Ionian Scale
- A Ionian Scale
- B Ionian Scale
- C# Dorian Scale
- F# Dorian Scale
- B Dorian Scale
- C# Phrygian Scale
- D# Phrygian Scale
- G# Phrygian Scale
- D Lydian Scale
- E Lydian Scale
- A Lydian Scale
- E Mixolydian Scale
- F# Mixolydian Scale
- B Mixolydian Scale
- C# Aeolion Scale
- F# Aeolion Scale
- G# Aeolion Scale
- C Augmented Lydian Scale
- D Augmented Lydian Scale
- D Diminished Lydian Scale
- A Diminished Lydian Scale