E6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A

in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:E · G# · B · C#

mediumfret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 2 0 0 2 4	– 1 – – 2 3	E B C# E B G#	medium
x 2 3 4 4 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x B E G# C# x	medium
x x 3 4 4 4	– – 1 2 3 4	x x E G# C# G#	medium
0 4 0 0 4 4	– 1 – – 2 3	E C# C# E C# G#	easy
0 7 7 7 7 9	– 1 1 1 1 2	E E G# B E C#	medium · barre on fret 7
0 11 10 9 11 9	– 3 2 1 4 1	E G# B C# G# C#	medium · barre on fret 9
0 11 12 12 11 12	– 1 2 3 1 4	E G# C# E G# E	medium · barre on fret 11
0 2 0 0 4 4	– 1 – – 2 3	E B C# E C# G#	medium
x 4 3 4 2 x	– 3 2 4 1 –	x C# E G# B x	medium
x x 3 4 4 x	– – 1 2 3 –	x x E G# C# x	easy
0 4 0 4 4 0	– 1 – 2 3 –	E C# C# G# C# E	easy
0 7 7 9 7 7	– 1 1 2 1 1	E E G# C# E B	medium · barre on fret 7
0 11 0 9 11 9	– 2 – 1 3 1	E G# C# C# G# C#	medium · barre on fret 9
12 11 12 12 11 0	2 1 3 4 1 –	E G# C# E G# E	medium · barre on fret 11
0 2 0 4 2 0	– 1 – 3 2 –	E B C# G# B E	medium
x 2 3 x 4 4	– 1 2 – 3 4	x B E x C# G#	hard

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 – Open A 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 Open A E-A-C#-E-A-E 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.