Learn how to play the E Major E Major Barre chord on the guitar. A major chord is a triad (three note chord) built with the root, third and fifth intervals. The E Major Barre shape is based on the E Major open chord and is a moveable shape. This means you can move the shape up and down the fretboard to play the major chord with a different root note.
Notes (low string to high string)
E B E G# B E
Intervals (low string to high string)
R 5 R 3 5 R
What does the E Major (E Major Barre) chord sound like?
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What are the intervals in the E Major (E Major Barre) chord?
The E Major E Major Barre chord is a major chord so the intervals in the chord are:
R 3 5
What are the notes in the E Major (E Major Barre) chord?
The notes in the E Major E Major Barre chord are:
E G# B
How do you play the E Major (E Major Barre) chord on the guitar fretboard?
The notes in the E Major E Major Barre chord on the fretboard from low string to high string are:
E B E G# B E
The intervals in the E Major E Major Barre chord on the fretboard from low string to high string are: