The open E major chord is one of the easiest full six-string shapes to learn, but beginners often find that one note buzzes or gets muted by a neighboring finger. The standard fingering is 022100: fret the A and D strings at the second fret, fret the G string at the first fret, and let the other three strings ring open. At usmedia.site, we focus on what helps a chord work in your hands, not just what the diagram says. This guide walks through the shape, checks each string, and gives you a short way to practise it in a song-like rhythm.
E major chord at a glance
In standard tuning, the open E major chord is written 022100, read from the thickest string to the thinnest. The numbers tell you which fret to press; 0 means play that string open.
String: 6 5 4 3 2 1
Note: E B E G# B E
Fret: 0 2 2 1 0 0
Finger: — 2 3 1 — —
Here, finger 1 is your index finger, finger 2 is your middle finger, and finger 3 is your ring finger. In this shape, your middle and ring fingers share the second fret on neighboring strings. The open strings are part of the chord, so do not press them down.
A chord diagram may show the same...
