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A/E A major over E
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play A/E Index finger (1): 2th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string. Let ring open: low E string, A string, high E string. ‹ A/E chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 002220 1 2 3 E A D G B E
A/E chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 002220 1 2 3 E B G D A E
002220 · A/E shape
A/E chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 00x220 2 3 E A D G B E A/E chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 00x220 2 3 E B G D A E 00x220
A/E chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 002x20 2 3 E A D G B E A/E chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 002x20 2 3 E B G D A E 002x20
A/E chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 042220 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E
A/E chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 042220 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E
042220
A/E chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 0422x0 3 1 2 E A D G B E A/E chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 0422x0 3 1 2 E B G D A E 0422x0
A/E chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 002225 1 4 E A D G B E
A/E chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 002225 1 4 E B G D A E
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A/E chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 042250 3 1 2 4 E A D G B E
A/E chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 042250 3 1 2 4 E B G D A E
042250
A/E chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 04x220 3 1 2 E A D G B E A/E chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 04x220 3 1 2 E B G D A E 04x220
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Chords that go with A/E The other chords of A major, the key where A/E is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
A I A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm ii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr D IV D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. E V E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m vi F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the A/E chord A major over E is built from 3 notes: A (1), C♯ (3), E (5). The note E is played in the bass. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
A/E belongs to D major (V), A major (I), E major (IV), B minor (VII), F sharp minor (III).
