What notes are in the E/G# chord?

E/G# contains E, G#, B. Its formula is 1-3-5, with G# as the lowest note.

What is the easiest way to play E/G#?

Try x x x 1 0 0 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 1 fretted note and no barre.

E/G# belongs to E major (as the I chord), A major (as the V chord), B major (as the IV chord).

What does the slash in E/G# mean?

The chord before the slash (E) is played over the bass note after it (G#). Play the E chord with G# as the lowest note.

Why does my E/G# chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for E/G#?

Yes. A capo lets you play E/G# with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between E and Em?

E major has a major 3rd (G#); Em has a minor 3rd (G). The other two notes are the same.

E/G# Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

E/G# Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Major Over G Sharp (Charts)

E/G# chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as e/g# chord, e/g# guitar chord and how to play E/G#.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

E/G# (open)
4 2 2 1 0 0

Barre (4th fret, G# in the bass)
4 7 6 4 5 4

Easy 3-string version
x x x 1 0 0

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play E/G# (E major over G sharp) on guitar, play 4 2 2 1 0 0 from the low E string to the high e string (the e/G# (open) shape). The chord contains E, G#, B. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 1 0 0, which needs 1 fretted note.

E/G# chord facts

Chord	E/G# (E major over G sharp)
Other names	E first inversion
Notes	E, G#, B
Intervals	E (root), G# (major 3rd), B (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-3-5 over G#
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play E/G# on guitar?

The main shape is 4 2 2 1 0 0 (E/G# (open)). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the G string at fret 1 (G#, the major 3rd).
Put your middle finger (2) on the A string at fret 2 (B, the perfect 5th).
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