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DADGAD tuning

E on guitar

E is a major, spelled E, G# and B. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is xx2122, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

Notes and intervals

NoteEG#B
Interval1P3M5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

E major, open position, capo 02134
xx2122sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
E major, position 4, capo 04fr3214
x7647xsits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
E major, position 2, capo 02fr23
222426sits at fret 2 and needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2
E major, position 13, capo 013fr2134
xx14131414sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
E major, position 9, capo 09fr2
xxx9119sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and mutes 3 strings
E major, position 6, capo 06fr243
x76976sits at fret 6, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 6 and mutes 1 string
E major, position 7, capo 07fr1234
x79911xsits at fret 7, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
E major, position 11, capo 011fr342
1411141311xsits at fret 11, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 11 and mutes 1 string
E major, open position, capo 02341
2221xxsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
E major, open position, capo 0213
xx212xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
E major, open position, capo 02314
x2212xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
E major, open position, capo 0123
xxx122sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings

Keys E belongs to

E is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

E in another tuning

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