E6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C

in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning

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
4 1 1 4 1 0	2 1 1 3 1 –	E G# C# B C# E	medium · barre on fret 1
4 4 4 6 4 4	1 1 1 2 1 1	E B E C# E G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 8 6 8 0	– 4 2 1 3 –	x E G# C# G# E	medium
x 9 8 9 8 9	– 2 1 3 1 4	x E G# E G# C#	medium · barre on fret 8
4 1 4 4 1 0	2 1 3 4 1 –	E G# E B C# E	medium · barre on fret 1
4 6 4 4 4 4	1 2 1 1 1 1	E C# E B E G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 8 6 8 x	– 4 2 1 3 –	x E G# C# G# x	medium
x x x 9 8 9	– – – 2 1 3	x x x E G# C#	easy
4 4 1 1 1 0	2 3 1 1 1 –	E B C# G# C# E	medium · barre on fret 1
4 6 4 6 4 4	1 2 1 3 1 1	E C# E C# E G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 8 6 x x	– 3 2 1 – –	x E G# C# x x	medium
x 9 x 9 8 9	– 2 – 3 1 4	x E x E G# C#	hard
4 1 1 1 1 0	2 1 1 1 1 –	E G# C# G# C# E	medium · barre on fret 1
x x 4 6 4 4	– – 1 2 1 1	x x E C# E G#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 x 6 8 7	– 4 – 1 3 2	x E x C# G# B	hard
x 9 8 x 8 9	– 3 1 – 2 4	x E G# x G# C#	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 C 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 C C-G-C-G-C-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

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.