E - E Major Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 4442

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The E Major chord on ukulele uses fret positions 4442 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a major chord with a difficulty rating of Expert.

Other chords in the E chord family:

E E7 Em Em7 Edim Eaug E6 Emaj7 E9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about E

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Expert

Often played with

To play the E (also known as E Major) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 4 of the G-string (4th string).
Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 4 of the C-string (3rd string).
Place your Pinky finger (finger 4) on the fret 4 of the E-string (2nd string).
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 2 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 4442, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

A E Major is a major chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: B, E, G#.

Explore more chords in the E family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: