E6 is the E major sixth chord. It has 4 notes: E – G♯ – B – C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
A major sixth adds the sixth to a major chord. It sounds sweet and a little vintage, and is used in gospel, jazz and highlife.
E6 chord on Guitar
x79999
022120
12-11-9-9-9-9
x-x-14-13-14-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 7th fret; D 9th fret; G 9th fret; B 9th fret; high E 9th fret.
E6 chord on Ukulele
1102
4444
6877
9-11-9-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 1st fret; E open; A 2nd fret.
E6 chord on Piano
Play E, G♯, B and C♯ together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the E6 chord
E6 appears in 47 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Olly – La Lavatrice Si È Rotta Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noah Kahan – All Them Horses Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Go Getters – Angel In Blue JeansChords on Piano & Ukulele
- Quadeca – Easier Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- The Edgar Winter Group – Hangin Around Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- glass beach – Rare Animal Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Laufey – While You Were Sleeping Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Pomplamoose feat. Larry Goldings – À Cabo Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noah Kahan – Orange Juice Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Pineapple Thief – In Exile Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Robert Johnson – Preaching Blues Up Jumped The Devil Chords Piano & Ukulele
- Lara Fabian – Je Suis Mon Cœur Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
E6 chord: questions
What notes are in the E6 chord?
E6 (E major sixth) is made of E, G♯, B and C♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play E6 on guitar?
The most common shape is x79999 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E6 on ukulele?
Play 1102 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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