E chord diagram.

Question

In the example, you would place two fingers on the
A. first fret
B. second fret
C. third fret
D. fourth fret

Answer 1

To play an E major chord on the guitar, you'll need to position your fingers on the following frets:

1. Place your index finger on the first fret of the G (3rd) string.
2. Place your middle finger on the second fret of the A (5th) string.
3. Place your ring finger on the second fret of the D (4th) string.
4. Strum all six strings from the low E (6th) string to the high E (1st) string.

So in this case, the correct notes on the frets for an E major chord are:

• A. first fret (for the G string)
• B. second fret (for the A string)
• C. second fret (for the D string)
• D. fourth fret (not used for the E chord)

To summarize, you only use the 1st and 2nd frets for an E major chord, not the fourth.