E6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
E6
Major 6
Notes:E · G# · B · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 1 3 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | E G# C# G# x x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 4 3 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | E G# E G# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 6 4 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | E B G# B C# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 6 7 8 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x B G# B E C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x E G# C# E x | hard | |
| x 11 11 8 11 8 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x E B C# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 3 1 x x x | 3 2 1 – – – | E G# C# x x x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 4 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | E G# E G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 8 8 4 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | E B G# C# C# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 8 7 6 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x B G# C# E B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 7 8 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G# C# E C# | medium | |
| x 11 8 8 11 8 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x E G# C# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 4 x 1 3 2 x | 4 – 1 3 2 – | E x C# G# B x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 4 3 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x E G# C# G# | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 8 8 6 4 x | 1 3 4 2 1 – | E C# G# B C# x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 8 6 7 6 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x C# G# B E B | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The E6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.