How to play E/G#: a major built on E, played over G# in the bass, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 2 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 2 2 1 0 0 (x = not played).
| Note | E | G# | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 5 |
E/G# is a major with E as its root, played over G# in the bass.
E/G# is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 4 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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As played here, E/G# sounds E, G#, B (R, 3, 5 from the root E).
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 4 2 2 1 0 0 (x means the string is not played). Fret the G string at the 1st fret. Add the A and D strings at the 2nd fret. Add the low E string at the 4th fret. The B and high E strings ring open. Strum all six strings.
E/G# belongs to 7 keys: E major (the I chord), B major (the IV chord), A major (the V chord), G# minor (the VI), C# minor (the III), F# minor (the VII) and A minor (the V, from the harmonic minor).
