E is a major, spelled E, G# and B. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is 022100, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
E
G#
B
Interval
1P
3M
5P
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.
022100sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open022404sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 2 and lets 2 strings ring open079990sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open076400sits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open0119900sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9 and lets 3 strings ring open076900sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open014141300sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and lets 3 strings ring open0141413012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring open011141300sits at fret 11, spans 3 frets and lets 3 strings ring open076950sits at fret 5, spans 4 frets and lets 2 strings ring open02210xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringxx2100sits 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.