É sounds like "ay" or the american sound for the letter "a" - like in the word "game". The mouth is relaxed.
È is said with a very wide mouth and is not as pleasant a sound as É. The best "è" sound in English are in the word "jet" and "message".
E without accent sounds more like "uh" or "er"in English.
It will take time for your ears to tune in those sounds. That's perfectly normal. You need to be able to hear the difference before been able to hit the right note.