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E/F♯ chord

E major with F♯ in the bass

Notes
E G♯ B / F♯
Formula
1 3 5

3 ways to play E/F♯

  1. Shape 1Open
    E/F# chord, shape 1: 2-2-2-1-0-02341F♯BEG♯BEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    2-2-2-1-0-0

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 4
    E/F# chord, shape 2: x-x-4-4-5-44fr××1121F♯BEG♯Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-4-4-5-4

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 2
    E/F# chord, shape 3: 2-2-2-4-5-42fr111343F♯BEBEG♯Play string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    2-2-2-4-5-4

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

About E/F♯

E/F♯ is E with F♯ as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Chords in the key of E major

These chords share notes with E/F♯ and sound natural next to it.

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