E piano chord

E Piano Chord

The E chord is a major triad built on the root note E. It contains the notes E, G#, B.

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B
Let God Arise
Chris Tomlin
Medium B · ♩=144· 6 chords
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B
Tears Of The Saints
Leeland
Medium B · ♩=92· 7 chords
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E
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG
Christina Aguilera
Medium E · ♩=72· 7 chords
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B
Who Am I
Casting Crowns
Medium B · ♩=132· 9 chords
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A
Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Chris Tomlin
Medium A · ♩=138· 5 chords
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E
LITTLE MARTHA
Allman Brothers Band
Medium E · ♩=100· 9 chords
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B
SOUL FINGER
Bar-Kays
Easy B · ♩=108· 10 chords
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A
Thank You
Keith Urban
Medium A · ♩=100· 13 chords
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E
NINE TO FIVE
Dolly Parton
Medium E · ♩=140· 52 chords
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D
PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT
Meat Loaf
Medium D · ♩=120· 17 chords
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E
Better Is One Day
Matt Redman
Easy E · ♩=95· 4 chords
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D
When You Believe
Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey
Medium D · ♩=62· 31 chords
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How to play E

EBEG#

Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.

Chord theory

Root note
E
Quality
Major triad
Notes (intervals)
E (Root), G# (M3), B (P5)
Number of notes
3

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Master one chord at a time. Once E feels natural, try the Em chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.