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