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E/G♯ chord

E major with G♯ in the bass

Notes
E G♯ B
Formula
1 3 5

4 ways to play E/G♯

  1. Shape 1Open
    E/G# chord, shape 1: x-x-x-1-0-0×××1G♯BEPlay string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-x-1-0-0

  2. Shape 2Open
    E/G# chord, shape 2: 4-2-2-1-0-04231G♯BEG♯BEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    4-2-2-1-0-0

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 4
    E/G# chord, shape 3: 4-7-6-4-5-44fr143121G♯EG♯BEG♯Play string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    4-7-6-4-5-4

  4. Shape 4Barre, fret 2
    E/G# chord, shape 4: 4-2-2-4-5-x2fr×21134G♯BEBEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    4-2-2-4-5-x

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/G♯

E/G♯ is E with G♯ 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/G♯ and sound natural next to it.

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