E6 chord on Venezuelan Cuatro

in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B

○312C#EG#B
E6
Major 6
Notes:E · G# · B · C#
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEEBG#C#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
4 2 2 03 1 2 –C# E G# Bmedium
2 2 2 21 1 1 1B E G# C#easy · barre on fret 2
4 6 5 51 4 2 3C# G# B Emedium
7 6 7 53 2 4 1E G# C# Emedium
7 6 7 x2 1 3 –E G# C# xeasy
7 9 7 91 2 1 3E B C# G#medium · barre on fret 7
11 11 10 93 4 2 1G# C# E G#medium
11 11 10 02 3 1 –G# C# E Beasy
x 2 2 2– 1 1 1x E G# C#easy · barre on fret 2
4 6 7 51 3 4 2C# G# C# Emedium
x 6 7 5– 2 3 1x G# C# Emedium
7 6 7 92 1 3 4E G# C# G#medium
7 11 7 91 3 1 2E C# C# G#hard · barre on fret 7
x 11 10 9– 3 2 1x C# E G#medium
11 11 10 122 3 1 4G# C# E Bmedium
4 2 2 22 1 1 1C# E G# C#medium · barre on fret 2

The E6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
34G#
57B
69C#

More E chords

Other roots

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.