The E Chord – How to build it on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano

In this article I will explain how to build and play the E chord in all its variations and instruments (guitar, ukulele and piano) in a very simple way.

E chord [Musical explanation]

🙏 Before we dive into how to build the E chord on guitar, let me ask you for 2 minutes to explain to you the theory behind it:

First of all, the E triad chord, like any other chord, can be major or minor.

Likewise, if we add its seventh we would obtain the E seventh chord (tetrad):

E Major Chord

The E major chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

E Minor Chord (Em)

The E minor chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

E Major Seventh Chord (Emaj7)

The E major 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

E Dominant Seventh Chord (E7)

The E dominant 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

E Minor Seventh Chord (Em7)

The E dominant 7th chord is defined by the following notes:

Which presents the following diagram on the guitar:

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