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Drop D tuning

E on guitar

E is a major, spelled E, G# and B. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 222100, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open. 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 02341
222100sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
E major, open position, capo 023
222404sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2 and lets 1 string ring open
E major, position 7, capo 07fr1234
x79990sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E major, position 4, capo 04fr321
x76400sits at fret 4, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
E major, position 13, capo 013fr2341
1414141300sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open
E major, position 6, capo 06fr213
x76900sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
E major, position 9, capo 09fr
xxx990sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 3 strings
E major, position 12, capo 012fr321
xx1413012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 2 strings
E major, position 11, capo 011fr3142
1411141300sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open
E major, position 5, capo 05fr3241
x76950sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E major, open position, capo 02341
22210xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string
E major, open position, capo 021
xx2100sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 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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