E 6 Chord on Banjolele
How to play the E 6 chord on Banjolele: fretboard diagrams, finger positions, the notes that build it, and alternate voicings up the neck.
The E 6 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. This page shows how to play E 6 on Banjolele with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the E string open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 4 frets. E falls on the C string. It sounds from E4 up to C#5.
It has a banjo head on a ukulele neck, which is why it cuts through where a wooden ukulele does not.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.