E6 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal

in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:E · G# · B · C#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 1 2 1 1 2	2 1 3 1 1 4	E G# E G# C# E	medium · barre on fret 1
2 4 6 6 x x	1 2 3 4 – –	E B G# C# x x	hard
x 4 6 6 4 6	– 1 2 3 1 4	x B G# C# E G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 9 6 8 6	– 3 4 1 2 1	x E B C# G# G#	medium · barre on fret 6
x 9 11 9 8 x	– 2 4 3 1 –	x E C# E G# x	medium
2 1 2 1 1 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	E G# E G# C# x	easy · barre on fret 1
2 6 6 4 x x	1 3 4 2 – –	E C# G# B x x	hard
6 4 6 6 4 x	2 1 3 4 1 –	G# B G# C# E x	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 6 8 6	– 3 1 1 2 1	x E G# C# G# G#	medium · barre on fret 6
x x x 9 8 11	– – – 2 1 3	x x x E G# C#	medium
x x 2 1 1 2	– – 3 1 2 4	x x E G# C# E	medium
x x 2 6 4 6	– – 1 3 2 4	x x E C# E G#	hard
x 4 6 6 4 x	– 1 2 3 1 –	x B G# C# E x	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 9 6 8 x	– 3 4 1 2 –	x E B C# G# x	medium
x 9 9 x 8 11	– 2 3 – 1 4	x E B x G# C#	hard
2 1 2 4 1 x	2 1 3 4 1 –	E G# E B C# x	medium · barre on fret 1

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 – G Modal 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 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 G Modal D-G-D-G-C-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.