E6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More E chordsE6 is usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
E6 is an abbreviation for E sixth. A less common abbreviation is Eadd6 (added 6th).
The notes that the E6 chord consists of are E, G#, B and C#.
Examples of progressions featuring E6.
| Progression 1: E6 functions as a IV chord | ||
|---|---|---|
E6 |
F#7 |
Bmaj7 |
| Progression 2: Progression in shuffle style | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
E
022100 |
E6
022120 |
E7
022130 |
E6
022120 |
E
022100 |
1st inversion: E6/G# (means that G# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: E6/B (means that B is the bass note).
3rd inversion: E6/C# (means that C# is the bass note).
E6(no5) is an E 6th with no fifth (B).