E6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
E6
Major 6
Notes:E · G# · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 4 2 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | E B E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 5 4 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x E G# B C# x | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x E G# C# E G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 7 11 9 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x E B C# G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 10 11 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x B E G# C# | medium | |
| x x x 10 11 11 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x E G# C# | easy | |
| 2 4 2 2 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | E C# E G# B E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 7 4 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x E G# C# C# x | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E G# C# E x | medium | |
| x 7 9 7 11 11 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x E B C# G# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x C# E G# B | medium | |
| x x 11 10 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C# E G# C# | medium | |
| 2 4 2 2 4 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | E C# E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 5 4 6 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x E x B C# G# | hard | |
| x 7 6 7 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x E G# C# x x | easy | |
| x 7 11 7 11 9 | – 1 3 1 4 2 | x E C# C# G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The E6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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
Other roots
See E6 in another tuning
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.