E6 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
E6
Major 6
Notes:E · G# · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 2 2 | 1 2 1 3 4 | G# E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 4 2 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B E B C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 6 5 x | 1 3 4 2 – | B G# C# E x | medium | |
| x 6 6 5 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x G# C# E G# | medium | |
| 6 x 9 9 9 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C# x E G# B | hard | |
| x x 9 9 11 | – – 1 2 3 | x x E G# C# | medium | |
| 1 2 1 2 x | 1 2 1 3 – | G# E G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 6 2 6 | 2 1 3 1 4 | B E C# C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 4 5 x | 3 4 1 2 – | C# G# B E x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 5 x | 2 3 4 1 – | C# G# C# E x | medium | |
| 6 x 9 9 6 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C# x E G# G# | hard | |
| 9 x 9 9 11 | 1 – 2 3 4 | E x E G# C# | hard | |
| x 2 1 2 2 | – 2 1 3 4 | x E G# C# E | medium | |
| 6 2 4 2 6 | 3 1 2 1 4 | C# E B C# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 x 6 5 6 | 1 – 3 2 4 | B x C# E G# | hard | |
| 6 x x 5 6 | 2 – – 1 3 | C# x x E G# | easy |
The E6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the E6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| 6 | 9 | C# |
More E chords
Other roots
See E6 in another tuning
What notes make up the E6 chord?
E6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.