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Ukulele chord

EE major

  • E1
  • G♯3
  • B5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play E

  1. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the G string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the C string.
  3. Little finger (4): 4th fret of the E string.
  4. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the A string.
  1. E chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 44422341GCEA
    E chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 44422341AECG

    4442 · D shape

  2. E chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 44474fr14GCEA
    E chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 44474fr14AECG

    4447 · C shape

  3. E chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 1402142GCEA
    E chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 1402142AECG

    1402

  4. E chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 14421342GCEA
    E chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 14421342AECG

    1442

  5. E chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets x442341GCEA
    E chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets x442341AECG

    x442

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Chords that go with E

The other chords of E major, the key where E is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E chord

E major is built from 3 notes: E (1), G♯ (3), B (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

E belongs to A major (V), E major (I), B major (IV), A minor (V), F sharp minor (VII).

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