About the E Baritone chord
Play E on Baritone ukulele with the 2 1 0 0 shape in DGBE tuning.
Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the G string and your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the D string. Leave the B and E strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.
Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.
Root
E
Quality
Major
Notes
E · G# · B
How the E chord works
Root (1)
The home note. It gives the chord its name.
Major third (3)
This note is what makes the chord major.
Perfect fifth (5)
Adds strength and stability.
Play in another way
These alternate Baritone voicings use the same chord notes in different places on the fretboard.
This chord goes well with
E is the home chord in the key of E major. A key is a group of notes and chords that naturally belong together.