Basic open Chords - Chord E major

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   To play the E major chord we press down 3rd, 4th and the 5th string with our finger 1, 3 and 2 respectively as shown in figure for E chord formation. The fingers 2 and 3 on the second fret of the freatboard and finger 1 on the 1st fret of the fretboard. For playing the E major chord, strum all the strings with your right hand thumb or pick.
   
   
   Practice playing the chord by strumming downward using your thumb or pick. Press hard enough to avoid the buzzing sound and press the string just before the fret starts as shown in the figure and make sure the fingers do not touch other string as it will not sound the way E chord should sound like. For any queries drop a comment