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Harmonic field of E major on guitar

E major: E – F# – G# – A – B – C# – D#. In the shapes below, the tonic opens with the bass on E. On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.

Emaj7, 0 2 1 1 0 0Emaj7211EBD#G#BE
I · tonic0 2 1 1 0 0
F#m7, 2 4 2 2 2 2F#m7131111F#C#EAC#F#
ii · subdominant2 4 2 2 2 2
G#m7, 4 6 4 4 4 4G#m74131111G#D#F#BD#G#
iii · tonic4 6 4 4 4 4
Amaj7, x 0 2 1 2 0Amaj7213×AEG#C#E
IV · subdominant× 0 2 1 2 0
B7, x 2 1 2 0 2B72134×BD#ABF#
V · dominant× 2 1 2 0 2
C#m7, x 4 6 4 5 4C#m7413121×C#G#BEG#
vi · tonic× 4 6 4 5 4
D#m7b5, x x 1 2 2 2D#m7b51234××D#AC#F#
vii° · dominant× × 1 2 2 2

These are the first positions of every degree of E major on guitar. In Chord & Fret, the Circle of Fifths opens the full field — every degree with all its positions, audio and the key's secondary dominants. Open in Chord & Fret →

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