Irish bouzouki E chord (ADAD)E major: 7 6 7 9

Frets, low course to high: 7 6 7 9 (from the 6th fret)

Sounds: E G♯ E B · E is E, G♯, B (1 · 3 · 5)

Found in: A major (V), E major (I), B major (IV), E mixolydian (I), B mixolydian (IV), B dorian (IV)

No 3rd: E5 (2 2 2 2) leaves the 3rd out, so it backs E major, mixolydian, dorian and minor tunes alike.

With a capo: on the 2nd fret it’s 0 0 0 4 (frets counted from the capo), an open D shape.

Tuning ADAD: A D A D, low to high.

The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts on the Irish bouzouki in GDAD. Choose ADAD once in its Settings and it remembers.

E in session keys

A major (V, a main chord): A – D – A – E (a plain backing for many reels and jigs)
E major (I, a main chord): E – A – E – B (a plain backing for many reels and jigs)
B major (IV, a main chord): B – E – B – F♯ (a plain backing for many reels and jigs)
E mixolydian (I, a main chord): E – D – E
B mixolydian (IV, a main chord): B – E – B – A (reels in D or A mix)
B dorian (IV, a main chord): Bm – A – E – Bm (the major IV is the dorian colour)