E6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#

in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:E · G# · B · C#

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 1 0 0 3 1	– 1 – – 3 2	x E G# C# G# B	medium
x x x 3 3 3	– – – 1 1 1	x x x E G# C#	easy · barre on fret 3
8 5 0 0 6 6	4 1 – – 2 3	E G# G# C# B E	medium
8 8 0 0 6 6	3 4 – – 1 2	E B G# C# B E	medium
8 8 0 7 8 x	2 3 – 1 4 –	E B G# G# C# x	medium
8 8 8 10 8 10	1 1 1 2 1 3	E B E B C# G#	medium · barre on fret 8
12 10 12 10 11 10	3 1 4 1 2 1	G# C# G# B E G#	medium · barre on fret 10
x x 12 12 11 x	– – 2 3 1 –	x x G# C# E x	easy
x 1 0 0 x 1	– 1 – – – 2	x E G# C# x B	easy
x x 3 3 3 3	– – 1 1 1 1	x x B E G# C#	easy · barre on fret 3
8 5 5 0 6 x	4 1 2 – 3 –	E G# C# C# B x	medium
8 8 0 0 8 6	2 3 – – 4 1	E B G# C# C# E	medium
x x 8 7 8 x	– – 2 1 3 –	x x E G# C# x	easy
8 10 8 10 8 10	1 2 1 3 1 4	E C# E B C# G#	medium · barre on fret 8
0 10 12 10 11 10	– 1 3 1 2 1	G# C# G# B E G#	medium · barre on fret 10
x x 0 12 11 x	– – – 2 1 –	x x G# C# E x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D6 D#6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See E6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop G# G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.