F/E
- E7bass
- FRtriad
- A3triad
- C5triad
4 ways to play F/E
Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.
- Triad note
- Substitute
- Added
- Anchored root
- Bass
- Doubling
Frets x 7 7 5 6 xNotes E A C FIntervals 7 3 5 1Base triadF major, 1st inversion
Frets 12 12 10 10 x xNotes E A C FIntervals 7 3 5 1Base triadF major, 1st inversion
Frets x x 2 2 1 1Notes E A C FIntervals 7 3 5 1Base triadF major, 1st inversion
Frets 0 3 3 2 x xNotes E C F AIntervals 7 5 1 3Base triadF major, 2nd inversion
The construction rules F/E follows
Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
A slash names the bass
Chord/bass puts any note under a triad. A chord tone gives an inversion, such as C/E; another note gives a new chord: G/F is G7 with the 7th in the bass.
All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.
Major triad over the 7th in every key
More chords on F
F/E chord questions
What notes are in F/E?
F/E is spelled E F A C: E is the 7th, F is the root, A is the 3rd, C is the 5th.
What is the formula of F/E?
7 1 3 5. It is a F major triad, over E in the bass.
How many ways can you play F/E on guitar?
This page shows 4 voicings of F/E, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.