E6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 | – – – 2 3 1 4 – | E B E B E G# C# E | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 2 4 2 x | – 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | x E G# B E B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 4 0 0 | – – – 1 2 1 – – | E B E C# G# B B E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 0 0 7 6 6 5 0 | – – – 4 2 3 1 – | E B E E G# C# E E | medium | |
| 0 0 0 7 6 6 0 7 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | E B E E G# C# B B | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 11 9 9 7 | – – 1 1 4 2 3 1 | E B B E C# E G# B | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 11 9 9 9 9 | – 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 | E G# C# G# B E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 12 11 11 x x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – – | E B E G# C# x x x | medium | |
| 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 | – 2 – 3 4 1 – – | E C# E B E G# B E | medium | |
| x x x x 2 4 2 4 | – – – – 1 2 1 3 | x x x x E B C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 4 6 4 5 0 | – – – 1 3 1 2 – | E B E C# G# B E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 0 7 6 6 0 0 | – 1 – 4 2 3 – – | E E E E G# C# B E | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 6 0 0 | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | E B B E G# C# B E | medium | |
| 0 9 9 7 9 x x x | – 2 3 1 4 – – – | E G# C# E B x x x | medium | |
| 0 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 | – 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 | E G# C# G# C# E G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 0 11 11 x x x | 3 4 – 1 2 – – – | E B E G# C# x x x | medium |
The E6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.