Banjo · E

E chords on banjo

Every chord built on E that can be played on banjo: 87 of them, from E major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.

Colours

brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes

Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.

Major

EE majorbrightE6E sixthsweetEadd9E added ninthsweetE6/9E six ninesweetEmaj7E major seventhdreamyEmaj9E major ninthdreamyEmaj7♯11E major seventh sharp elevendreamyEmaj7♭5E major seventh flat fivedreamyEmaj13E major thirteenthdreamyEmaj11E major eleventhdreamyEadd11E major added eleventhsweetEadd♯11E major added sharp elevensweetE6(add11)E sixth added eleventhsweetEadd♭13E major added flat thirteensweet

Minor

EmE minorsadEm6E minor sixthbittersweetEm(add9)E minor added ninthmellowEm7E minor seventhmellowEm9E minor ninthmellowEm11E minor eleventhmellowEm(maj7)E minor major seventhbittersweetEm(maj9)E minor major ninthbittersweetEm13E minor thirteenthmellowEm(maj11)E minor major eleventhbittersweetEm6/9E minor six ninemellowEm(add11)E minor added eleventhmellowEm7♭9E minor seventh flat ninebittersweetEm7(add11)E minor seventh added eleventhmellow

Dominant

E7E dominant sevenththe pullE9E dominant ninththe pullE13E dominant thirteenththe pullE11E dominant elevenththe pullE7(add11)E dominant seventh added elevenththe pullE7♯11E Lydian dominant sevenththe pullE7(add13)E dominant seventh added thirteenththe pull

Suspended

Esus2E suspended secondopenEsus4E suspended fourthopenEsus2sus4E suspended second and fourthopenE7sus4E dominant seventh suspended fourthopenE9sus4E ninth suspended fourthopenE13sus4E thirteenth suspended fourthopenEmaj7sus2E major seventh suspended secondopenEmaj7sus4E major seventh suspended fourthopenEmaj9sus4E major ninth suspended fourthopenE7sus4♭9E seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenE7sus2E seventh suspended secondopenE6sus4E sixth suspended fourthopen

Diminished

EdimE diminishedthe edgeEm7♭5E half-diminished sevenththe edgeEdim7E diminished sevenththe edgeEdim(maj7)E diminished major sevenththe edgeEm9♭5E half-diminished ninththe edgeEm11♭5E half-diminished elevenththe edgeEm7♭5♭9E half-diminished seventh flat ninethe edge

Augmented

EaugE augmenteduneasyE7♯5E augmented seventhuneasyEmaj7♯5E augmented major seventhuneasyEaug(add9)E augmented added ninthuneasy

Power

E5E power chordraw

Altered

E7♭9E dominant seventh flat ninespicyE7♯9E dominant seventh sharp ninespicyE7♭5E dominant seventh flat fivespicyE7♭13E dominant seventh flat thirteenspicyE7♯9♯11E dominant seventh sharp nine sharp elevenspicyE7♯9♭13E dominant seventh sharp nine flat thirteenspicyE7♭9♯9E dominant seventh flat nine sharp ninespicyE7♯9♯5E dominant seventh sharp nine sharp fivespicyE7♯9♭5E dominant seventh sharp nine flat fivespicyE13♯9E thirteenth sharp ninespicy

Modal

Esus♯4E suspended sharp fourstrangeEsus♭2E suspended flat twostrangeEsus♭2♭5E suspended flat two flat fivestrangeE(♯4)E major with sharp four, no fifthstrange

Quartal

E–A–DE quartal chord, three noteswideE–A–D–GE quartal chord, four noteswide

Dyad

E–FE minor second dyadtwo notesE–F♯E major second dyadtwo notesE–GE minor third dyadtwo notesE–G♯E major third dyadtwo notesE–AE perfect fourth dyadtwo notesE–B♭E tritone dyadtwo notesE–BE perfect fifth dyadtwo notesE–CE minor sixth dyadtwo notesE–C♯E major sixth dyadtwo notesE–DE minor seventh dyadtwo notesE–D♯E major seventh dyadtwo notesE–EE octavetwo notes

Keys on E

Chords in the key of E majorChords in the key of E minor

Other roots

C chordsC♯ chordsD chordsE♭ chordsF chordsF♯ chordsG chordsA♭ chordsA chordsB♭ chordsB chords