# How to play E5 / B (1st inversion) chord on guitar — Shape x22400 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the E5 / B (1st inversion) chord on guitar (Shape x22400). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e5/b/x22400

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: E5
- Display name: E5/B
- Notes: E, B
- Intervals: 1 (E), 5 (B)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 3rd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e5/b/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords