The E Guitar ChordNow it's time to learn the E guitar chord. Once you learn this chord, you will be able to play thousands more songs, because the A, D, and E chords are the major chords in the Key of A. The E chord evokes a serious feeling, because of that, it's used a lot in blues, rock, and some country music.
Play the chord slowly, and make the necessary adjustments of your fingers, until you get a clear sound. Strum downwards and upwards. Switch between the E and A chords until it becomes fairly easy. Now switch back and forth between E and D. Have some fun now by lifting various fingers off the strings while playing the E chord. Make it musical. Get a feel for the E chord and create some music of your own. The A, D, and E chords are the major chords in the key of A. That means most songs that use these three chords start with A, and the A chord is played more often than the D and E. Try playing the E chord using your second, third, and fourth fingers instead of the first three. This ability will come in handy for the next chord, and bar chords. A few songs that are in the Key of A(there are thousands more) are:
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Notice that the E guitar chord uses all six strings. Place your fingers as shown in the diagram.
